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This publication provides a detailed analysis of the extent to which experiments on primates have been replaced by advanced non-animal alternatives. The report includes five case studies that demonstrate the need and potential for replacing non-human primates in medical research.

This article from the journal Public Affairs Quarterly discusses human disease and the use of nonhuman models to address those diseases as well as the historical role and current utility of vivisection, including issues such as drug testing, cancer, AIDS, and animal rights.

This research describes the role of chimpanzees in AIDS vaccine research, starting in the early 1990s, and argues that a return to vaccine development using these animals is scientifically unjustifiable based on a comparison of AIDS vaccine trials in chimpanzees and humans.

This study of Turkish veterinary students and educators found that both groups face a dilemma regarding issues surrounding animal experimentation, including the accuracy and moral implications of using alternatives. The authors conclude that the academic curriculum should be supported with related courses to eliminate the negative results of that dilemma.

AboutAnimalTesting was developed "offer a unique reference point on informed discussion on animal welfare in animal testing." The site includes a collection of articles written by "professional journalists and experts" with specific knowledge of animal testing and a focus on animal welfare.

In a study released by The Lancet Oncology, Dean Ornish, M.D. and his colleagues found that comprehensive lifestyle changes, including a low-fat vegan diet, increase the body's ability to fight premature aging, cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the pending release of regulatory guidelines governing the genetic engineering of animals for food, drugs, or medical devices. The voluntary guidelines stipulate the details that biotech firms should disclose to the FDA regarding each stage of bio-engineering involving animals for these purposes.

According to this article, research on domestic farm animals at land grant institutions is important to the global competitiveness of U.S. animal agriculture and to resolving animal and human diseases. Funding has been in decline and these authors argue that agricultural and biomedical research is at risk at universities unless financial support for research increases.

This survey of public attitudes towards animal experimentation in Great Britain reveals that 57% agree that Britain has tough rules governing animal experimentation and 49% believe that these rules are well-enforced. Other attitudes toward animal experimentation are also explored.

The British public exhibits faith in certain aspects of the regulatory system for animal experimentation (i.e., the duty of inspectors to report misconduct). However, there is suspicion about other aspects of the, including conducting experiments without a license. The public is generally more accepting of animal experimentation if it serves human rather than environmental purposes, and the conditions of that support have not changed significantly since 2006.