Animal Research Ethics Humane Medical Research 
Critter News
APRIL 4, 2009
They're not necessarily questioning the ethics, but the efficacy. The feud between animal rights activists and researchers is among the bitterest in science. Indeed, it often isn't even the best science: New drugs that show great promise in mice, for example, often confer zero benefit to humans, or even prove harmful.
Critter News
JULY 20, 2009
I occasionally read Scienceblog when there is mention of animal research issues. It's a site that, according to its own description, is half reader blogs and half press releases from research institutions. Here's the first of an apparent series by a blogger on why we need to do animal testing.part 1 - drug discovery!!!
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Critter News
JUNE 16, 2010
I particularly question the use of chimpanzees in medical research. From what I recall, chimpanzees share at least 95 percent of human DNA, although the number that floats around the most is 98.6 For all we know, occasional viable crosses between humans and chimpanzees are possible.*
Critter News
OCTOBER 24, 2009
But see the qualifications in the article.The animal research has offered one explanation for the rising number of babies born with these conditions. However, it involved exposing rats to chemicals at levels that humans are usually not exposed to. So, why put the animals through this if it's not even a reflective experiment.
Critter News
JULY 25, 2009
This is one of the reasons why we are still on the losing end of the battle with animal researchers. And those scientists are humans with the same motivations and agendas as any other human. Tags: animal experimentation medical ethics medical research science.
Animal Person
JUNE 8, 2009
There's a vague sense that perhaps he cares about the dogs or thinks that what he does to them might present an ethical dilemma, but the overwhelming feeling is that it's all worth it. You can buy some extra time by presoaking the animal in a basin of ice water.)" It "guarantees humane treatment?" Maybe on paper.
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