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Gross Monkey Experiment

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testing a vaginal gel on monkeys. Tags: animal research macaque. Now this is pretty gross. I understand it's for HIV prevention, but still. Disturbing. The gel was applied vaginally to three pigtailed macaques twice a week for seven weeks. A fourth animal received a placebo gel in the same manner.

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NASA Funds Radiation Experiments on Monkeys

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Another animal experiment I would not support as a US taxpayer. The research project, led by Jack Bergman of McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate in Belmont, Mass., was one of 12 awarded radiobiology research grants through NASA's Human Research Program, the space agency announced October 27.

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NASA May End Monkey Radiation Experiments

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Tags: animal research primates NASA. Not sure yet, but it could happen per this action alert from Physicians for Responsible Medicine.

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Protest To Stop Pointless Radiation Experiments

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PETA organized protests to stop these stupid radiation experiments on spider monkeys. Tags: animal research Stupid primates NASA. The purpose is to determine how astronauts would fare on the way to Mars. We can't even get out of Afghanistan and we're going to Mars. Give me an effing break.

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Tensions Mount over University of Florida Animal Research

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Not sure I agree with posting the researcher's photo. Animal rights activists are targeting a University of Florida researcher for his role in experiments on primates — even though he says he doesn't personally conduct animal research. website, where she posted the researcher's address and a picture of his home.

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Animal Research Grants a Waste of Taxpayer Money

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President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Each year, millions of cats, dogs, non-human primates and other animals suffer and die in research laboratories. Tags: animal research Obama. Please do not advertise to sell your pets.

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PETA Busts University of Utah Research Lab

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s vice president for research. Failed to ensure that experiments minimized discomfort, distress and pain to the animals. In one case, up to 17 kittens from three litters died or were euthanized -- with no experiment data generated -- after injections to induce hydrocephalus. Certainly a case to follow.

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