How Much Does Animal Testing Tell Us?

Antidepressants need new nerve cells to be effective, UT Southwe...
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered in mice that the brain must create new nerve cells for...

Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.

Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
NEW YORK (AP) -- Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal...

'Animal-free' pain research call
Use of animals in pain research has "limited value" and should be replaced by newer technologies, a panel of UK experts says.

Moisturizers Up Skin Cancer in Mice
Four commonly used moisturizers -- Dermabase, Dermovan, Eucerin, and Vanicream -- increased skin cancers in mice previously exposed to UV radiation.