The USDA/APHIS has published the 2016 animal research statistics. Overall, the number of animals (covered by the Animal Welfare Act) used in research in the US rose 6.9% from 767,622 (2015) to 820,812 (2016). This includes both public and private institutions. These statistics do not include all animals as most mice, rats, and fish are … Continue reading USDA publishes 2016 animal research statistics – 7% rise in animal use
Research Roundup: Pig cells for Parkinson’s Patients, Lab grown cartilage and more
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: Pig cells for Parkinson’s Patients, Lab grown cartilage and more
360 Virtual Lab Tour allows public to look round four British animal laboratories
Understanding Animal Research has worked with four institutions, MRC Harwell, The Pirbright Institute, the University of Bristol and the University of Oxford, to create a virtual 'street view' tour of their laboratories. Go to labanimaltour.org to view the tours for yourself. VIEW THE LAB ANIMAL TOUR Visitors are provided with maps of the four facilities, … Continue reading 360 Virtual Lab Tour allows public to look round four British animal laboratories
Come See Our World: What Transparency Around Animal Research Looks Like
Yesterday, Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) launched a new outreach initiative aimed at increasing transparency around animal research. “Come See Our World” (CSOW) is a program that relies on the public display and distribution of photographs and videos that accurately reflect animal care and research. “The goal of the program is to replace outdated, inaccurate images … Continue reading Come See Our World: What Transparency Around Animal Research Looks Like
Research Roundup: Monkeys and face recognition, animals advance AI, sugar to treat heart disease, and more!
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: Monkeys and face recognition, animals advance AI, sugar to treat heart disease, and more!
Research Roundup: Risks in gene editing tools, reversing skin ageing, neural code of love, and more!
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: Risks in gene editing tools, reversing skin ageing, neural code of love, and more!
Of mice and mint: Animal research uncovers a previously unknown role for menthol in tobacco addiction
Cigarette addiction remains one of the common forms of drug addiction, worldwide; it is associated with remarkably elevated risk for heart disease, stroke and multiple types of cancer, explaining why nearly half a million Americans die each year from complications of smoking. A recent study by Brandon Henderson and his colleagues at the California Institute … Continue reading Of mice and mint: Animal research uncovers a previously unknown role for menthol in tobacco addiction
Research Roundup: Malaria vaccine, mouse sperm in space, animal welfare prizes, and more!
Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: Malaria vaccine, mouse sperm in space, animal welfare prizes, and more!
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