Human drugs traditionally make their way to the consumer
through animal testing.
«No drug is ever going to be given to humans unless it's been
through animal testing.»
Once a drug has gone
through animal testing and continues to look promising for humans, it has to go through extensive testing to make sure it's not toxic — first to animals and then to humans.
Until now scientists conducted most biomedical research
through animal testing — which often doesn't translate to humans — or in a petri dish, a static environment that doesn't let cells behave as if they are in the human body.»
Moreover, getting a better picture of what the virus looks like and understanding its properties
through animal testing and studying patients» blood might help vaccine developers pinpoint specific issues, says Pei - Yong Shi, a virologist at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Not exact matches
When I walk to my office I see the gleaming smokestacks atop the University of Texas
animal research facility, and I depend on drugs developed
through excruciating
animal testing.
Plus, Australian Certified Organic products are not
tested on
animals and certified organic ingredients have been produced
through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.
In medicine today, physician - scientists and basic scientists supplement support for their research by applying their expertise part time to develop and
test commercial products.1 In my own field, vision science, university - based researchers obtain additional funding
through clinical and electrophysiologic studies, pathology, imaging, biochemistry, and
animal model development performed for pharmaceutical and instrument companies.
The researchers put the mice
through a standard
test in which the
animals are trained to find a platform in a swimming pool.
It infected four people at an
animal facility in Reston, Virginia, in November 1989, but no one fell ill; the infections were detectable only
through blood
tests.
In
tests in mice, the beads glowed
through the
animals» skin under ultraviolet light, varying in brightness as blood glucose levels changed.
At the patient safety charity, Safer Medicines, we believe this goal is most likely to be achieved
through a greatly increased focus on human, rather than
animal, biology in preclinical drugs
tests.
In the new study, Ji's group put SHANK3 - deficient mice
through a battery of sensory
tests, finding that the
animals had lower sensitivity than normal mice to heat and heat - related pain — akin to the soreness a person feels after a sunburn.
«In the
animals that we
tested, the quantities were so large they could not be administered
through diet.
Participants then went
through five standard cognitive
tests involving immediate recall of a list of presented words, delayed recall of those words later, forward and backward recall of long lists of numbers, and a verbal fluency
test in which they listed as many
animals as possible without repetition, the use of proper nouns or descriptors.
They are also valuable for helping to avoid
animal testing through the use of alternative methods.
A draft law that is now wending its way
through the political system would put far - reaching limitations on
animal testing that go well beyond those required by the European Union, and some wonder whether it is in compliance with the E.U. directive.
There are many stages in the drug discovery / development process from target identification, assay design, and screening
through to compound optimization, pharmacology, and
testing in
animal models.
«The time from selection of the target
through discovery of the antibody and completion of initial
animal tests totaled only about five months,» said Hongkai Zhang, a research associate in the Lerner laboratory who was first author of the study.
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The development of a safe and effective vaccine takes many years and needs to go
through many different stages of
testing, including work on cells,
testing on
animals and finally clinical trials on humans.
Dr Bishop is interested in understanding what extinct
animals were like as living creatures,
through approaches
tested and validated on modern
animals.
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 hypothesis, wild - type and mutant
animals were weighed at time points from larval
through adult stages.
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.
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The doctor will also determine
through a detailed history or
testing whether your allergies are triggered by pollens, insects (dust mites or cockroaches),
animal dander, molds and mildew, weather changes, or something else.
With
Animal Pak as the nutritional foundation,
Animal Test can specifically help target muscular hypertrophy or the growth of skeletal muscle
through the increase in the size of its component cells.
The most common reason for adopting this lifestyle is in the name of
animal rights, to peacefully protest the misuse or cruelty towards
animals through farming,
testing, etc..
They use only the hides and the
animals are put
through rigorous
testing and inspections to ensure they are safe for human consumption.
Sport this cute clutch that symbolizes fighting against
animal testing to carry your Fruit Dyed Makeup and any other items needed to take you
through a day or
through a trip.
Through hands - on learning that included
testing the pH level of the local stream, creating habitats for local
animal species, and maintaining a history trail, students bolstered their science and math skills while contributing to a cleaner and greener community.
Chevrolet built 500 prototypes of the truck and says it has already put the Silverado
through approximately 500,000 different
tests, one of which is called the «hoof
test:» It checks the bed and tailgate for pinpointed strength in areas of localized pressure in the event a heavy
animal steps onto their surfaces.
«About two - thirds of my business is dental and one - third general small
animal practice,» Capron said, who calls himself «just a country boy,» who became one of 114 veterinarians in the world to go
through the rigorous training and
testing process to become a board certified veterinary dentist.
With fewer regulatory hoops to jump
through in veterinary medicine and no contentious religious debates, experimental procedures are often
tested and perfected on
animals decades before they're green - lighted for use on humans.
Vision
testing can be a challenge but Gilmour often uses how an
animal tracks falling cotton balls or how they maneuver
through an obstacle course to determine the extent of vision.
In the cases brought up by this story, none of the
animals went
through testing (necropsy for the deceased
animals) to determine what really happened to them.
There are groups called «Bunchers» that look
through the classifieds for free dogs, cats and other
animals to collect then sell these poor
animals to laboratories for
animal testing, research and experimentation.
But she also refuses to deny the ambiguous ethics at the heart of the relationship, and
through a mix of personal stories, philosophical reflections, and scientifically informed analyses of
animal behavior and natural history, she puts pet - keeping to the
test.
Each of these certifications are earned
through extensive field experience,
testing and / or peer review, and require references from colleagues, clients and other
animal professionals.
If an
animal tests positive for coccidia and Marquis Paste is not available
through the attending vet, the traditional treatment with Albon must be given immediately — treating with a double dose of Albon for 5 days instead of a double dose on day one followed by a 9 day single dose.
Her «pet - friendly» techniques for
animal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself through the scientific method of research and rigorous testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and other Companion and Farm Animal professi
animal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself
through the scientific method of research and rigorous
testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and other Companion and Farm
Animal professi
Animal professionals.
Through canine genetic
testing, studies have found that even people in
animal - related professions can't accurately identify the breeds in a mixed - breed dog's genealogy.
«
Through this research, we can demonstrate that while other compounds may reach peak efficacy more quickly, REVOLUTION maintained greater than 90 percent efficacy for a longer period than the other medications
tested in the study,» said J. Michael McFarland, DVM, DABVP, and group director of Companion
Animal Veterinary Operations for Zoetis.
Explains in detail the potential genetic problems inherent in Cavaliers and provides documentation
through organizations such as the Orthopedic Foundation for
Animals (OFA) that the puppy's parents and grandparents have been
tested to ensure that they are free of these genetic problems.
Maddie's Fund has provided University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Veterinary Medicine with $ 1,032,824 in funding to support their Shelter Medicine Program, including courses, internships, residencies and diagnostic
testing and shelter consultative services.Interns work hand - in - hand with veterinarians at Dane County Humane Society, Residents mentor and train at the University's veterinary clinic and thousands of
animals have been saved
through the diagnostic
testing and shelter consultative services for disease outbreaks of Canine Distemper Virus, Canine Parvovirus, Feline Panleukopenia Virus, Canine Respiratory Disease Complex and Feline Respiratory Disease Complex.
There is now a DNA
test through the
Animal Health Trust in the United Kingdom.
His research and clinical interests throughout his career have been focused on improving the ability of veterinarians to detect and prevent genetic and infectious diseases in companion
animals through the development of multiple novel diagnostic
tests and vaccines.
The
test is only recommended for predisposed breeds, but can be performed on DNA samples from any dog, collected
through swabbing the inside of the
animal's cheek with a sterile cotton swab.
Her «pet - friendly» techniques for
animal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself through the scientific method of research and rigorous testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and Farm Animal professi
animal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself
through the scientific method of research and rigorous
testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and Farm
Animal professi
Animal professionals.