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Interview with AAVS President Sue Leary

Submitted by bellotti on Jul 22, 2010 | | |
[Excerpt from the interview] As a movement, we can engage in self-expression, which is great, but if we want to achieve meaningful, lasting change for animals, we will need to reach out to people who don’t have this top of mind. What I mean is, it's hard when we have our heads in this 24/7 to put ourselves in the position of the person on the receiving end of the message. The only real way to know is to research that.

Can Animal Models of Disease Reliably Inform Human Studies?

Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 (Original item from 2010)
by University Medical Centre Utrecht, University of Melbourne, University of Edinburgh
The use of animal studies in predicting the effectiveness of treatments in human patients is controversial because of the systematic bias and failure to report complete data in findings. Publication bias may account for up to one-third of this disparity in efficacy, according to this article.

Males Still Dominate Animal Studies

Submitted on Jul 18, 2010 (Original item from 2010)
by Nature
A study of several surveys undertaken during the 1990s found a significant bias toward the use of male animals in biomedical research experiments.

Science and Technology Report

Submitted on Jul 11, 2010 (Original item from 2010)
by European Commission
The objectives of this Eurobarometer survey were to assess European citizens' attitudes toward science and technology and to see if perceptions have changed since the 2005 survey. Regarding the use of animals in research, nearly half of European Union citizens agree that scientist should use dogs and monkeys for experiments if it leads to cures for humans.

Dissection as an Instructional Technique in Secondary Science: Choice and Alternatives

Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 (Original item from 2006)
by Lakehead University
Based on a study of retrospective data concerning high school dissection, this study examined the role of dissection in the teaching of secondary biology and environmental science and found that such experience often leads to long-lasting negative feelings about dissection.

Animal Research and Demonstrating Animal Sentience

Submitted by Che Green on Jun 22, 2010 | |
How should animal advocates react to animal-based scientific experiments if we think the findings can help animals? Should we speak out against the studies and refuse to cite them or should we make use of them with the intent and hope that the animals will not have suffered in vain? It’s a particularly relevant question for HRC because we cover such a breadth of research studies in our HumaneSpot.org database, which includes well over a hundred public opinion and behavior studies that relate to animal testing.

Coding of Facial Expressions of Pain in the Laboratory Mouse

Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 (Original item from 2010)
by McGill University, University of British Columbia, Leiden University Medical Centre
After a series of experiments in which researchers videotaped mice after placing noxious chemicals into their bodies and other aggressive procedures, this study concluded that, like humans, mice make grimacing facial expressions when they are in pain.

Consumer Perceptions of Food Technology

Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 (Original item from 2010) |
by International Food Information Council Foundation
According to the findings of this survey from the International Food Information Council (IFIC), consumers support the use of food biotechnology where they believe there is potential benefit to the environment and for improving sustainability; 29% of U.S. adults are somewhat or very favorable toward animal biotechnology, while 27% are somewhat or very unfavorable, and 24% are neutral on the issue.

HumaneSpot.org: A Little Something for Every Animal Advocate

Submitted by admin on May 10, 2010 | | | | | | | | |
Written by Diane Venberg, one of HRC's 2010 interns, this wonderful overview of HumaneSpot.org shows the breadth of our research database and highlights a number of important studies. Be sure to give this blog a read if you've been wanting a taste of what HumaneSpot.org has to offer before applying for access. And if you have any research that you think should be included in our database, be sure to let us know.

New Survey Reveals Strong and Growing Support for Animal Protection

Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 | | | | | | | | |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 28, 2010

Contact: Che Green, Executive Director, (206) 905-9887, cgreen@humaneresearch.org

New Survey Reveals Strong and Growing Support for Animal Protection

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