Researchers seek animal test alternative
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The lab rat of the future may have no whiskers and no tail Â and might not even be a rat at all.
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Researchers have taken ordinary skin cells from a mouse and reprogrammed them to look and act like embryonic stem cells in a long-promised experiment that provides an alternative way to get the valued and controversial cells.
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UK research organisations are expected to back scientific experiments on monkeys after an 18-month review.
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Scientists develop a technique they hope will improve detection of mad cow disease (vCJD) in humans.
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A shortage of laboratory apes and monkeys could be holding back research into new drug treatments and genetics, it is claimed.
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Scientists identify dogs' emotions and say technology could help them better communicate with humans.
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An injection of a man made polymer liquid has been used by animal researchers to prevent spinal cord damage in dogs. The treatment may offer hope for preventing paralysis in humans who suffer serious spinal cord injuries.
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Scientists have bettered an experiment they performed last year claiming to have derived "ethical" embryonic stem cells. This time they say they've satisfied critics.
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New animal research being published later this month more closely links the dietary supplement ingredient ephedrine with sudden death from heart attacks.
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Scientists are perfecting a technique which they hope will improve detection of mad cow disease (vCJD).
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An experimental test that analyzes proteins in spinal fluid offers hope for definitive diagnosis of the disease.
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Touting tofu chowder and vegetarian sushi as alternatives, animal-rights activists have launched a novel campaign arguing that fish &#151; contrary to stereotype &#151; are intelligent, sensitive animals no more deserving of being eaten than a pet dog or cat.
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Aug. 26, 2004 -- You&#39;ve heard how people can shed pounds on those controversial but popular low-carb diets. So how do rodents, those treasured laboratory test animals used to predict human results, eat their way to less body fat and better health?
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Now, researchers are pointing to a promising new method -- a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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The government is studying a major overhaul of how to test the safety of chemicals, to see if robotic machinery can predict what is toxic as well as animals do.
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Researchers have made a biochip that could help replace animal testing for new cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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New experiments suggest stem cell research may be possible using skin patches rather than embyros.