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February 22, 2022

Science Wins Swiss Animal Test Ban Vote

February 22, 2022/ Methuselah Foundation

While discussions about animal testing tend to revolve around ethical questions, they often overlook an important – and, arguably, THE MOST IMPORTANT issue: Animal testing does not reliably predict how products will affect people. For example, science has cured a number of brain disorders in mice, but has yet to do it in people.

February 12, 2020

Could This "Human Body on a Chip" Replace Rodent Models?

February 12, 2020/ Methuselah Foundation

Some 60%-90% of drugs that are successful in rodents… fail in humans. However, researchers at Harvard University and Tel Aviv University have developed a new model that might address this problem: mini human organs on a chip. These separate “organ chips” can be connected to create a “mini human on a chip”, to test the effects of different treatments and medications on multiple organs and systems.

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