Sentences with phrase «drugs used on animals»

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, «Confirmed: 80 percent of all antibacterial drugs used on animals, endangering human health,» Feb. 23, 2011

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In a 1992 article in The North American Review entitled «The Corruption of Nobility: The Rise & Fall of Thoroughbred Racing in America,» Ferraro penned a stinging rebuke against drug abuse on the backstretch, saying, «In general, treatments designed to repair a horse's injuries and to alleviate its suffering are now often used to get the animal out onto the track to compete — to force the animal, like some punch - drunk fighter, to make just one more round.

Here are some of the excluding criteria most experts agree on: «Obese parents; parents who smoke (either during pregnancy or at present); parents sleeping on a waterbed, recliner, sofa, armchair, couch or bean bag; parents who sleep on multiple pillows, a sagging mattress or a sheepskin or use heavy bedding, such as comforters or duvets; sleeping in overheated rooms; parents under the influence of drugs or alcohol; other children or pets who can or are likely to climb into the bed; and stuffed animals on the bed that could cover the baby's face.»

And while the science may be disputed, depending on who is funding the study, as to whether commonly used food dyes such as Yellow 5, Red 40 and 6 others made from petroleum pose a «rainbow of risks» that include hyperactivity in children, cancer (in animal studies), and allergic reactions, because of the problem of hyperactivity, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of these dyes given that the British government and European Unionhave taken actions that are virtually ending their use of dyes throughout Europe.

I began to find it increasingly difficult to reconcile using animals to test drugs at work while showering lavish attention on my pet dog at home.

Furthermore, there are no differences between the major political party affiliation groups on views about the use of animals in research, the safety of eating genetically modified (GM) foods and whether to allow access to experimental drug treatments before those treatments have been shown to be safe and effective.

Now, the researchers have discovered an alternative in a mouse model: in the case of breast tumours with a specific defect in DNA repair, the animals can be cured using already established, cheap chemotherapy drugs, if enough DNA damage can be inflicted on the resting tumour cells.

The presence of antibiotics within the food chain is likely to increase as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted greater use of controversial drugs on farm animals.

In the study, Bruce Hope, from the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program in Baltimore, Maryland, and colleagues used animal models to investigate if the brain forms drug - related memories in a similar Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program in Baltimore, Maryland, and colleagues used animal models to investigate if the brain forms drug - related memories in a similar drug - related memories in a similar way.

He added that the existence of episodic memory in lower animals has implications for research on human diseases that affect memory, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, since the majority of research on the brain — and the drugs used to treat memory diseases and dementia — start out based on insights into how the brain works in rats.

The researchers examined respondents» deference to science on a scale of 0 - 10 when it came to 14 policy issues, including child vaccinations, stem cell research, global warming, child obesity and diet, AIDS prevention, birth control education, legalizing drug use, gun control, regulation of nuclear power, animal testing, and teaching evolution in schools.

The study, «Modulating Behavior in C.elegans Using Electroshock and Antiepileptic Drugs,» just published in PLOS One, has led the researchers to build on the current animal models for inducing seizures via electroconvulsion in the genetically modifiable C.elegans that only has 302 brain cells called neurons.

«This work sets the stage for additional animal studies to see if tamoxifen can be used as a drug in people and will allow us to design new drugs related to tamoxifen that are better antifungals,» says Damian Krysan of the University of Rochester, an author on the study.

One nation, Venezuela, has already begun legal action against American pharmaceuticals companies to restrict their access to native plants and animals that could provide a source for new drugs, on the grounds that the companies will not be obliged to pay for their use.

CHICAGO (Reuters)-- The sale and distribution of antibiotics approved for use in food - producing animals in the United States decreased by 10 percent from 2015 to 2016, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report said on Thursday.

Using these and other papers reporting the results of experiments on prototype smart drugs, I examined well over 100 studies, some on animals, some on people with dementia, some on healthy people.

(Reuters)- The U.S Food and Drug Administration said it is asking drugmakers for data on antimicrobials sold for use in each food animal, such as cows and chickens, as part of efforts to combat antibiotic - resistant bacteria.

«The development of this microfluidic lung model, as well as other organs - on - chip, holds the promise of improving the physiological relevance of cellular models for more accurate prediction of the effects of toxicants and drugs on humans, and for reducing the use of animals in medical and pharmaceutical research,» said Sonia Grego, Ph.D., research scientist at RTI and the project's principal investigator.

To gain widespread adoption in the academic and commercial research communities for personalized drug testing and other uses — and perhaps one day to replace millions of lab animals — organs on chips will need to be affordable and easy to use.

Nagoya, Japan (Scicasts)-- A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University, has used high throughput chemical screening of existing drugs and bioactive compounds to explore their effect on circadian rhythms, according to a study reported in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine.

Through «heart - on - a-chip» technology — modeling a human heart on an engineered chip and measuring the effects of compound exposure using microelectrodes — Lawrence Livermore researchers hope to ensure potentially lifesaving new drugs are safe and effective while reducing the need for human and animal testing.

To test this effect on disease, the researchers used a mouse model of MS and treated the animals with a drug that inhibits SIRT1.

Animals have long been used in research on human cells, often as part of testing drugs that might attack disease.

Through «heart - on - a-chip» technology — modeling a human heart on an engineered chip and measuring the effects of compound exposure on functions of heart tissue using microelectrodes — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers hope to decrease the time needed for new drug trials and ensure potentially lifesaving drugs are safe and effective while reducing the need for human and animal testing.

Once a scientist identifies a drug that can be repurposed using the database, the drug's potential effect must be then tested on a new disease, both in animal models and human clinical trials.

In addition to ushering in a new era of personalized healthcare, we hope that our Organs - on - Chips technology will reduce the use of animals in clinical drug trials.

The project has focussed on developing new animal models which use brain recording and behavioural tests to identify innovative and effective drugs for schizophrenia.

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While there are standout examples — like Darren Aronofsky's disorienting, eye - opening Requiem for a Dream, or the achingly beautiful narratives of animated animal - people addicts in BoJack Horseman — sagas like this one usually work better on the page than on the screen; the brief gloss of film can make drug use seem rather too appealing, while the idea of spending eight TV seasons with an addict seems rather unappealing.

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Year 6 Science Assessments and Tracking Objectives covered: Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram

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The Orlando Humane Society restricted access to its drug supply Wednesday under scrutiny following the theft of 30 vials of the animal tranquilizer known as Ketamine or «Special K. «State inspectors and Orange County sheriff's investigators studied the society's drug inventories, purchase orders and logs to assess the recent break - ins at the agency's two clinics.Under new guidelines, access to ordering, receiving, using and stocking controlled substances will be restricted by requiring two authorized signatures on all incoming supplies.

All supplements meant for domesticated animals are considered by the FDA as «feed supplements» and classified as either «foods» or «new animal drugs,» depending on their intended use.

PETA, the so - called People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, supports the ban: They claim they have rescued many pit bulls from abusive homes where they were badly hurt, kicked, and beaten to the point of aggression for dog fights, or they chain them up on a short chain to make aggressive guard dogs, or drug dealers use them as weapons.

A group called Working Dogs for Conservation, use canines to sniff out animal and plant populations so researchers can monitor and preserve them — an eco-variation on drug - and bomb - sniffing dogs.

And his specific work in veterinary pharmacology makes NC State one of only a handful of academic institutions to focus on adapting drugs for use with companion and exotic animals.

She has also worked with a veterinary pharmaceutical company educating animal clinics on how to use anesthetic drugs safely as well as a veterinary nutritional supplement company training staff, consumers, and veterinary professionals on pet nutrition.

Since I'd never experienced such a horrific euthanasia, I thought it was an anomaly — that his reaction was rare — and I vowed to disallow that drug, whatever it was, from being used on any of my animals again.

I feel terrible that it took two awful experiences to investigate the drug that caused such pain and terror in the two animals in my care, as well as the credentials behind the «fear free» claim made on the veterinary practice's website, only to learn that the drug used in this way is not remotely the best protocol, and that no one in the veterinary hospital had any actual training or credentials in fear - free or low - stress handling.

In fact, I never use ANY CHEMICAL OR DRUG product on my animals that they don't «need.»

Do not use Bio Spot Active Care Flea and Tick Collar For Large Dogs on animals simultaneously or within 30 days before or after treatment with or exposure to cholinesterase inhibiting drugs, pesticides or similar chemicals.

(16) has used any controlled drug or substance on any animal for the purpose of illegally influencing the outcome of a competitive event;

[36] Anthony Moore, who was appointed acting animal control manager following Wright's departure, last only nine months, «demoted for using a diluted formula of the euthanasia drug on animals at the shelter.»

Prior to using the One Health model, only 8 percent of cancer drugs tested on animals with artificial disease worked on people.

Veterinarians rely on well - known animal compounding pharmacies that follow the guidelines used by the Food and Drug Administration.

We will focus on recent information related to the proper way to use these drugs to maximize safety and how to follow animals chronically receiving NSAIDs in order to catch renal issues early, giving case examples throughout.

It is important, however, to always tell your veterinarian if you are using any over the counter arthritis supplements or herbal supplements on your animal, because there is the potential of drug interactions, as well as a thinning of the blood and / or more predisposition to bleeding if too many medications are used in combination.

Recently, veterinarians have begun placing increasing emphasis on training and behaviour modification, and animal behaviour specialists have adopted drugs used in modifying human behaviour for animal use.