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Criticism of Animal Models
Sunday, 21 June 2015 20:08Alongside ethical arguments, criticism of the use of animal experiments in research is primarily focused on the fact that results cannot be adequately transferred to humans. Well-known examples of this are the medicine pantoprazole or the monoclonal antibody TGN1412.
Information on this subject is frequently an important component of proposals for animal free research projects and of the work conducted by animal protection committees.
The process of searching for publications on the differences between humans and animals is very time consuming, however. For this reason, we have compiled a selection of publications on this subject below.
Bone could be regrown
Monday, 15 June 2015 15:01American scientist have found that simply switching off one protein can encourage stem cells to start becoming bone. This could be an opportunity to develop a new therapeutic approach by activating new bone-forming cells in patients suffering from bone loss.
Mini-Breast grown in petri-dishes – a new tool for cancer research
Friday, 12 June 2015 15:05To investigate mammary glands for basic research on breast cancer scientists from the Ludwig Maximilians University Munich together with colleagues at the from the Helmholtz Center in Munich have developed a three-dimensional organoid that recapitulate the normal breast development.
Linz Congress 2015: 2nd Deadline Extension for Abstracts
Friday, 12 June 2015 15:03From 20 to 23 September 2015, the this year's 19th European Congress on animal testing alternatives will take place in Linz. The deadline for submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations is now June the 15th.
iPS cells: New method to obtain induced pluripotent stem cells
Wednesday, 10 June 2015 15:14A new protocol that simplifies the process that allows induced pluripotent stem cells was developed at the Center for Biomedicine of the European Academy of Bolzano.
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