Five animals that could help us beat human diseases
The relationship between animals and diseases is not one way.
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Mice in Vaccine Research
Mice are the most common species involved in vaccine research. Of course, a mouse is not a human, but researchers are very familiar with the mouse immune system, which allows them to study the strengths and weaknesses of infectious diseases in order to develop effective immunization strategies. Thanks…
A Home for Louie
Louie the hound is adopted after he completes his work as an asthma study subject. Robert J. Adams, DVM, Associate Provost for Animal Research and Resources at the Johns Hopkins University talks about the research dog he adopted in 2015, the need for animals in biomedical research and…
Love, Care, Progress
Love, Care, Progress: Research Involving Dogs is the inaugural video in the Love, Care, Progress series, focused on the important role of canines in health research which benefits humans and dogs alike. Research professionals, including a trainer, scientist, animal behaviorist, surgical manager, and veterinarian talk about caring for…
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Research Rabbit Eating Parsley
Fresh vegetables and herbs, like parsley, are given to research rabbits both to enrich their environment and to provide nutrition. This rabbit lives with seven of her sisters in a room with soft bedding and plenty of areas to explore. Dividers, tubes, and boxes offer opportunities to chew…
Dogs and Epilepsy Research
Epilepsy affects both people and dogs. Like people, dogs can develop epilepsy naturally and experience recurring seizures. Studying epilepsy in dogs can help researchers better understand the condition and evaluate new approaches to diagnosis and treatment, with the potential to benefit both human and veterinary medicine. Research involving…
Mice and Multiple Sclerosis Research
Multiple sclerosis (MS) occurs when the immune system attacks myelin, the protective covering around nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Mice have helped scientists investigate how the immune system contributes to this damage and what happens when myelin is lost. Research with mice allows scientists to…
How Are Dogs Helping Us Cure Cancer in People?
The field of comparative oncology leverages other mammals’ cancers to develop better human treatments.
