Critter News

MARCH 6, 2010

It will house rodents for use in experiments. And research for drug development, which means more MONEY and JOBS! The laboratory will be used to study human diseases and treatments. Tags: west virginia university animal research Obama tax dollars us. It is the largest grant thus far under the stimulus package.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 7, 2010

A report published by a panel of experts from industry, academic institutions and regulatory bodies supports an initiative aimed at finding alternatives to animal research. Testing a single chemical takes up to five years, involves 800 rodents and costs $3.8

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Critter News

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Scientific advances over the last three years have now made it feasible to easily tinker with rat genes, creating the possibility of far better models of certain human diseases, and potentially shortening the time it takes to develop medications. While both rats and mice have similarities to humans, rats win out in key areas.

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Animal Person

JUNE 8, 2009

(You can buy some extra time by presoaking the animal in a basin of ice water.)" For Engber, who dispassionately describes procedures most of the time, the "advances" in the medical care of humans are all well worth what he and other vivisectionists do to dogs and other sentient nonhumans. It "guarantees humane treatment?"

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