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Species Spotlight: The Marmoset
Mike Ryan, November 9, 2018
Around 35 million years ago in our evolution, we diverged from the group of non-human primates we call marmosets.
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The Common Marmoset in Research
Mike Ryan, November 9, 2018
Take a look at how often marmosets used in research, why they’re used, and which parts of the NIH have most readily ignored federal law to reduce animal tests.
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A Moment of Realization for Primate Researcher John Gluck
Mike Ryan, November 7, 2018
After years experimenting on primates in a laboratory, Dr. John Gluck witnessed something that changed his perspective forever.
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Animals and Cosmetics Testing: An Unnecessary Duo
Christie Hendrickson, November 6, 2018
Before your lip balm made it to the bottom of your bag, there’s a chance its ingredients were tested on animals.
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Even a Broken Mouse Model is Right Twice a Day
Nathan Herschler, November 6, 2018
Cosmos Magazine recently published a searing indictment of mouse tests as a predictor of what will happen with drugs on humans.
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More Cures and Fewer Animals: We Can Have Both
Nathan Herschler, November 5, 2018
“The public wants more cures, but fewer animals. They can’t have it both ways." This is false!
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"Science Magazine" Covers NEAVS Finding
Mike Ryan, November 2, 2018
We crunched the numbers to discover that the use of primates for medical experiments has reached an all time-high. Science Magazine featured this problem.
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Species Spotlight: The Rhesus Macaque
Mike Ryan, October 27, 2018
Over 70,000 non-human primates are right now subjected to experimentation. 65% of these primates are Rhesus Macaques.
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Contradictory Trends
Mike Ryan, October 23, 2018
The number of primates suffering in testing is now at a record high. But so is the percentage of Americans opposing animal research.