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Is Medical Research on Animals REALLY the Only Way?

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I responded to a post on animalblog that cited a recent article in the journal "Proceedings" of the National Academy of Sciences. Here's my response on medical research in general. Here's my response on medical research in general. I recently had a discussion about medical research using animals.

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Class "B" Animals Sold for Medical Research

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I learned something new from this article. In the shadow of a $5 million-dollar grant given to Oklahoma State’s renowned veterinary school and then rescinded due to allegations of abusive and cruel animal research practices, Oklahoma State University Philosophy Club and Friends of the Forms will host animal activist Chris DeRose.

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European Union Screws Apes Used in Medical Research

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Here are the results of the EU flirtation with restricting research on primates. It's from a Reuters article from last May.I Researchers can continue most experiments on mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans -- after European Union lawmakers watered down proposals to restrict testing.

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Anti-Research Advocacy in Madison

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Interesting article on anti-animal research advocacy in Madison, WI. Tags: animal research medical research university of madison-wisconsin. Madison is a key battleground because it is one of only 8 cities with primate centers in the country.

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Breeders Also Supply Universities with Research Animals

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I didn't know that there were specific breeders out there producing animal subjects for medical research. According to this article, some are so bad that the University of California and the University of Cincinnati have actually decided to end their relationships with them and stop purchasing animals bred for research use.

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Defending Laboratory Rats

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Nice article about people who are committed to defending "lab rats" used for medical research. Tags: rats animal experimentation laboratories medical research. I've worked with rats and I find them charming and intelligent creatures. So I think it's sad to read this.

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Northwestern University NOT Signing HSUS Pledge to Prevent Pain in Lab Animals

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Here's a campus article about Northwestern University , one of the schools that have NOT signed. Tags: university research animal experimentation humane society medical research animal resear. So far only 37 presidents have signed it. HSUS is now attempting to reach students through Facebook.

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