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West Virginia University to Build Animal Research Lab

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million dollar research lab. It will house rodents for use in experiments. And research for drug development, which means more MONEY and JOBS! It would be looking at biomedical or cellular mechanisms that are changed, for example in heart disease, and get insights into what might be a target for drug development.”.The

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

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He writes, "The dog remained a vital tool in biomedical research for more than 300 years and was the vehicle for a remarkable run of medical breakthroughs.". We regularly subject rodents to pain, starvation, solitary confinement, and grotesque disfigurement. Part III: Pepper Goes to Washington. Part V: Me and My Monkey.