Tag: Animal Research
FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Some Animal Testing
New strategy aims to enhance drug safety, expedite evaluation process, and decrease animal experimentation
Federal Funding Cuts Would ‘Decimate’ Medical Research, Expert Warns
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying...
Bird Flu Found in Rats for First Time, USDA Confirms
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, bird flu has been detected in rats, the U.S....
Inhaled Nicotine Disrupts Normal Heart Function
Effects seen in rats in recent study
New Research Points Towards Potential Treatment for Anorexia
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Anorexia nervosa could be caused by lack of a specific brain chemical, reports...
Fourth Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, but CDC Says Public Risk Still Low
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, a fourth case...
First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a...
Dana Farber Cancer Center to Retract or Fix Dozens of Studies
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The prestigious Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston will retract six studies and...
Diabetes More Prevalent in Black Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Diabetes linked to reduced overall survival, especially in Whites; in mouse model, progression of MM xenografts faster in mice with diabetes
Scientists Spot Clues to Why Omicron Infections Are Milder
More than a dozen research groups have been observing the omicron variant in lab settings using animals this past month
