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@SpeakofResearch

Speaking of Research aims to explain the important role of animals in medical, veterinary and scientific research.

USA
Vrijeme pridruživanja: ožujak 2009.

Medijski sadržaj

  1. Icymi. Wisconsin city votes to ban research with dogs and cats...but doesn't seem to have any research facilities, so why ban?

  2. Our 2nd in the series! In 2017, we wrote about why institutions have a moral obligation to defend their scientists and the that occurs within. As another academic year starts, will institutions have their scientists' backs? 🤔

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  4. With another pending workshop on by , and criticisms/outcomes of past similar ones, our latest post provides analysis & recommendations: A roadmap for a public discussion of the of

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  5. In our latest blog post, we examine current legislative efforts targeting , the problems with some of these efforts, and what you can do.

  6. Scientists sequence genes for spider glue - the first-ever complete sequences of two genes that allow spiders to produce glue that keeps a spider’s prey stuck in its web, bringing us closer to the next big advance in biomaterials.

  7. Thus, despite what anti-animal research activists and certain lawmakers claim, we are nowhere near having OOCs replace . The public should be aware of these limitations when pending legislation claims otherwise.

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  8. They also recommend keeping "expectations about the technology realistic when communicating with the media and the public," among many other recommendations to advance the field.

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  9. Ultimately, recommends "Only consider standardization of OOCs once there is substantial evidence for OOC platforms to recapitulate the in vivo human physiology and response of interest."

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  10. Furthermore, "The aim of an OOC is NOT TO REPLICATE A WHOLE LIVING ORGAN, but rather to sustain a minimal function (sub)unit of an organ or tissue that can controllably recapitulate salient aspects of human physiology." (emphasis added, p. 20)

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  11. ..."to avoid hype psychology." And, the public may confuse OOCs with other advances like organ transplants or prostheses (p.19):

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  12. As part of the section on "Barriers and perspectives," the authors argue that "keeping expectations realistic" is important: experts prescribe remaining "very cautious in stating the promises & potential of the OOC technology to media & general public"...

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  13. In this March 2019 preprint (i.e., not yet peer-reviewed) opinion paper on organs-on-chips (OOCs), scholars interviewed experts about the state-of-the-art, unmet needs, & challenges & barriers of the field.

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  14. Xenon gas may offer long-term protection following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Study conducted on male C57BL/6N mice; more research is definitely needed.

  15. Placental, Cdx2, stem cells from pregnant mice help male mice regenerate their hearts after an induced heart attack,

  16. Targeting the gut microbiome with prebiotics may alleviate brain inflammation during middle age, associated with vulnerability to stress, disease, and infection. New work by with C57 mice and the gut microbiome.

  17. The "Taxpayer Opinion Survey" that isn't. White Coat Waste’s anti-research poll gets “pushy” with supporters. “Poll” Suggests White Coat Waste Respects Supporters Even Less Than It Respects Science

  18. "Animal : Perceptions vs. Reality" -- a fantastic new resource by "America's should be battling deadly diseases. Not malicious falsehoods."

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