Animal Studies

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Animal Studies: - Investigations using animals as surrogates for humans with the expectation that the results are pertinent to humans.
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News archive for Animal Studies::

NanoViricides, Inc. Signs Rabies Agreement with CDC for Expanded ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Trading Markets (press release),..."This study will expand on two successful animal studies of RabiCide(TM)-I performed previously by the government of Vietnam," said Eugene Seymour, MD, MPH,

Awards Offered for Courses on Animals and Society  -  04 Aug 2008
TheHorse.com,Judges use criteria such as depth and rigor within the topic, impact on the field of human-animal studies and originality of approach.

Fear phthalate ban in toys just the beginning  -  04 Aug 2008
Plastics & Rubber Weekly,Some animal studies have shown that certain phthalates interfere with hormonal systems, disrupt testosterone production and cause malformed sex organs.

Vaccine To Combat Black Plague  -  04 Aug 2008
Oneindia,While there's still a need for human trials, Daniell is confident the vaccine will work for the bubonic and pneumonic plague based on animal studies.

Treatment Corrects Severe Insulin Imbalance in Animal Studies  -  Jul 31, 2008
MarketWatchResearchers have used a drug to achieve normal levels of blood sugar in animals genetically engineered to have abnormally high insulin levels.

Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts  -  Jul 30, 2008
Washington Post,The animal studies were sponsored by Theregen Inc., a San Francisco company that has started human studies of the patch. A first study, primarily to test

Requiring Animal Research To Be More Evidence-based'  -  Jul 28, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),In addition to this there are serious doubts about the predictive value of animal studies for human health. While there is acceptance amongst the public

Are Couch Potatoes Born That Way?  -  Aug 1, 2008
Evening Bulletin,...human literature in this - researchers haven't been paying attention to the animal studies which, for example, have shown that hormones affect activity.

Soy reduces sperm count: study  -  Jul 29, 2008
AFP...whether soy food has a relationship with fertility in humans and the first one to find an association in agreement to the animal studies," he told AFP.

Milk shouldn't be considered healthy  -  Jul 26, 2008
Ithaca Journal,More than 60 years ago, it was shown in experimental animal studies that casein, the main protein of cow's milk, dramatically increased blood cholesterol

Elan and Wyeth Present Encouraging Results from Phase 2 Clinical ...  -  Jul 29, 2008
MarketWatch..."These results across multiple endpoints are consistent with what we have seen for beta amyloid immunotherapy from animal studies through to the patients.

Toronto's cellphone warning sends out the wrong signal  -  Jul 31, 2008
Toronto Star,Animal studies have been consistently negative. Epidemiological studies in humans have failed to show any meaningful association between cellphone use and

EU food agency finds BPA safe  -  Jul 25, 2008
Chemistry World,...follows Canada's move to ban the chemical earlier this year after several animal studies indicated that BPA can be harmful even at low levels.

Flax Shown to Be Effective Against Cancers of the Colon and Breast  -  Aug 1, 2008
Natural News.com,Lignans have also been shown to prevent colon tumor development in animal studies. These researchers investigated the effects of dietary flaxseed meal,

Can You Be Born A Couch Potato? Genetic Influence Found In Active ...  -  Jul 16, 2008
Science Daily (press release)...literature in this -- researchers haven't been paying attention to the animal studies which, for example, have shown that that hormones affect activity.

Tech sets PETS Festival Saturday  -  Jul 25, 2008
Greenville News,The Pets, Education and Training Services Festival will be 10 am to 1 pm Saturday at the college's Northwest campus, which is home to its animal studies

Environmental Group Calls Triclosan a Ubiquitous Menace  -  Jul 25, 2008
MedPage Today,Using available animal studies, the agency examined the risk of skin exposure as a result of wearing clothes treated with triclosan as well as the effects

Long-lasting Effects Of The Seveso Disaster On Thyroid Function In ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Animal studies and some studies in people have shown that maternal exposure to dioxins can damage the function of their babies' thyroid gland.

Allon Therapeutics AL-108 Human Efficacy Data Presented to Two ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Market Wire (press release)Gozes told the ICAD session that the latest animal studies show that treatment with AL-108 reverses the degeneration of microtubules and increases their

Bruker BioSpin's MRI CryoProbe(TM) Selected for 2008 R&D 100 Award ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
MarketWatchComprehensive animal studies using the MRI CryoProbe were performed at the ETH in Zuerich, Switzerland, where it is routinely used for clinical neuroscience

GenVec Receives Continued Funding from the US Department of ...  -  Jul 29, 2008
MarketWatchUnder the agreement, the DHS is responsible for conducting animal studies at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center; GenVec is responsible for the

Bioheart, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting  -  Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatchFlorida utilizing intellectual property licensed by the Cleveland Clinic, demonstrated positive functional improvement in two separate animal studies.

Cara Therapeutics Secures $12.3 Million in Series C Extension ...  -  Jul 24, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),Animal studies indicate that CR845 is effective in reducing pain of inflammatory, neuropathic and visceral origin. The analgesic and anti-inflammatory

Cytomedix CEO Issues Shareholder Update  -  Jul 16, 2008
MarketWatchWhile I cannot provide any assurance that these results will be confirmed in subsequent trials, pre-clinical animal studies of CT-112 have indicated that it

Gene doping Genetically Modified Olympians?  -  Jul 31, 2008
Economist,Finally, animal studies on the genes for natural pain-killers called endorphins suggest that these could be used to limit the perception of pain—another

Growth Inhibition of Human Colon Cancer Cells By Plant Compounds  -  Aug 1, 2008
RedOrbit,Epidemiological and animal studies have demonstrated that plant-derived constituents play an important role in the prevention of disease through

Cara Therapeutics Announces Issuance of US Patent Covering Second ...  -  Jul 22, 2008
PharmaLive.com (press release),Animal studies indicate that CR845 is effective in treating pain of inflammatory, neuropathic and visceral origin and exhibits analgesic efficacy for up to

Cara Therapeutics Expands Third Round  -  Jul 25, 2008
Private Equity Hub,Animal studies indicate that CR845 is effective in reducing pain of inflammatory, neuropathic and visceral origin. The analgesic and anti-inflammatory

Soyfood Consumption Linked to Low Sperm Concentration  -  Aug 1, 2008
Medi News Direct,However, few animal studies had reported that increased intake of dietary isoflavones is related to decreased fertility. In order to investigate a similar

The Zero-Calorie Sweetener Stevia Arrives  -  Jul 28, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Since the '70s, a trickle of animal studies has suggested that stevia might cause potentially cancerous mutations or reproductive problems.

HD Array Sales, Agbio Segment Help Illumina Q2 Revenue Rise 66 Percent  -  Jul 29, 2008
bioArray News (subscription),...service provider, and will offer Illumina’s iSelect BovineSNP50, CanineSNP20, and EquineSNP50 BeadChips to its customers for large-scale animal studies.

Baby Formula Class Actions Filed Against Makers of BPA-Laced Products  -  Jul 30, 2008
Lawyers and SettlementsMore than 200 laboratory animal studies to date strongly suggest that BPA exposure, even at low doses, creates these same risks in infants and children.

Look out for the dangers of cosmetic surgery  -  Jul 30, 2008
News 8 Austin,Well it's all broken down through the liver, and there is a risk of liver failure, which was seen in animal studies in Brazil. Because of those studies,

New Disease-fighting Nanoparticles Look Like Miniature Pastries  -  Jul 29, 2008
Science Daily (press release)In animal studies, the research group has shown that their original, spherical nanoparticles can carry therapeutic compounds to tumors and atherosclerotic

Students get back to nature on safari  -  Aug 3, 2008
Ipswich Evening Star,For the second year running, a group from the animal studies foundation degree course visited the safari at the Mankwe Wildlife Rescue in the North Western

ERBITUX(R) (Cetuximab) Receives Approval in Japan for Use in ...  -  Jul 16, 2008
MarketWatchIn vitro assays and in vivo animal studies have shown that binding of ERBITUX to the EGFR blocks phosphorylation and activation of receptor-associated

Eating too Much Soy May Reduce Sperm Counts  -  Jul 29, 2008
ShortNews.com,Animal studies have proven this but there have been few human studies to support the claim until now. Isoflavins can mimic the action of oestrogen in the

Not toying around: Congress OKs bill to ban chemicals in some products  -  Aug 1, 2008
USA TodayA number of animal studies and a few in humans have linked phthalates to early puberty in girls, genital defects and reduced testosterone production in boys

J&J's Epilepsy Drug Topamax Raised Birth Defect Risk in Study  -  Jul 21, 2008
Bloomberg...an increased number of cleft lips and hypospadias for monotherapy, which we've also seen in animal studies and post- marketing studies in humans.

Soya-based food and male fertility  -  Jul 24, 2008
NHS Choices,There are contradictory results from studies in this area (both human and animal studies), including the argument that the Asian diet (high in

ICAD: Failure in Phase II Trial Doesn't Derail Tau-Targeted ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
MedPage Today,Neurofibrillary tangles contribute to microtubule destabilization, but Dr. Schmechel said that in animal studies, AL-108 appeared to stabilize microtubules,

Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials  -  Jul 30, 2008
Houston Chronicle,..."In all of the animal studies, from mice through dogs, we've seen tremendously high rates of tumor regression." The next step, of course, is the biggest one

Estrogen link in mental illness  -  Aug 1, 2008
The Australian,Instead of inspiration from developmental biology, though, this work's based on insights for epidemiological, clinical and animal studies.

Exposure To Bad Air Raises Blood Pressure, Study Shows  -  Jul 28, 2008
Science Daily (press release)If the results from these animal studies hold up, this could be important for human health. “We now have even more compelling evidence of the strong

Brain Activity Encodes Reward Magnitude And Delay During Choice  -  Jul 9, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Previous animal studies aimed at studying the neural signals associated with the impact of reward magnitude and delay on choice behavior have been difficult

Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. to Present Published Data at the IXth ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
FOXBusinessAnimal studies have shown a significant recovery in motor function after receiving the NTx(TM)-265 regimen 24-48 hours post stroke.

Hormone Therapy in Prostate Cancer Tied to Subtle Cognitive Erosion  -  Jul 28, 2008
MedPage Today,The researchers first reviewed the literature available from animal studies and studies in aging and/or hypogonadal men. In these studies, they found that

Cytomedix Retains Dr. David F. Counts, Inventor of Company's Anti ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
MarketWatchPre-clinical animal studies led by Dr. Counts indicated the CT-112 peptide may be active for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid

`Stem cell tourism' is exploitation, experts say  -  Jul 28, 2008
Toronto Star,The guidelines will also include standards for producing stem cells and specific steps for how experimental research should move from lab and animal studies

Video: Resveratrol-based Nutriceutical (Longevinex(R)) Induces ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Biloxi Sun Herald,...early online edition, July 2008, for August hard-bound edition) at doses of resveratrol 17-320 fold lower than used in previous animal studies.




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