Comments on: Report: Animal Rights Conference – Part 4 http://speakingofresearch.com/2008/08/22/report-animal-rights-conference-%e2%80%93-part-4/ Defending Animal Research Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:52:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Paul http://speakingofresearch.com/2008/08/22/report-animal-rights-conference-%e2%80%93-part-4/#comment-121 Paul Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:58:36 +0000 http://speakingofresearch.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-121 It was interesting to hear that basic science was described as "junk" science, clearly not everyone in the Anti-viv movement is out to capture the hearts and minds of the scientific community;-) Actually in The Scientist online this week there's an interesting example of how basic research on transgenic mice lead to a new treatment for Osteoporosis that has had promising results in clinical trials http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/54849/. It was interesting to hear that basic science was described as “junk” science, clearly not everyone in the Anti-viv movement is out to capture the hearts and minds of the scientific community;-)

Actually in The Scientist online this week there’s an interesting example of how basic research on transgenic mice lead to a new treatment for Osteoporosis that has had promising results in clinical trials http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/54849/.

]]> By: John D Young http://speakingofresearch.com/2008/08/22/report-animal-rights-conference-%e2%80%93-part-4/#comment-113 John D Young Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:19:38 +0000 http://speakingofresearch.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-113 Well done Tom! JDY Well done Tom!

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