TomBAvoider Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 I've been on a many years campaign to stop the hype and point out when studies are IN MICE. Apparently I'm not alone. There's now a big movement in that direction: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/6/15/18679138/nutrition-health-science-mice-news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibiriak Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Cf. The Cancer Industry: Hype vs. Reality https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/the-cancer-industry-hype-vs-reality/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHashmi316 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 I think I posted on this topic a few years back ... but human science was unaware of an important human-rodent similarity (or lack of) until 20-friggin'-16. https://www.nature.com/news/first-rodent-found-with-a-human-like-menstrual-cycle-1.20072 Quote First rodent found with a human-like menstrual cycle--The spiny mouse could one day aid studies of women's reproductive problems. All that said, I do find rodent studies -- and their continued use -- of extraordinary importance to biological medicine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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