What Exactly Is a Humanized Mouse?
Since 1974, humanized mice have helped scientists understand and conquer cancers like leukemia, autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes and many types of viral infections
WaPo Opinion: ‘Medical development without animal testing is the goal, but we’re not there yet’
‘The publicly and privately funded scientific enterprise relies on animal models because there is no alternative’
Congratulations to the 2021 Nobel Prize Winners for Research With Mice!
Two U.S. scientists won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Monday for their discoveries on how temperature and touch impact the nervous system
In Memoriam: Travis Roy
The world lost a champion for animal research on Oct. 29. Retired ice hockey player Travis Roy passed away from complications of surgery. Roy was just a few seconds into his first game as a freshman forward for the Boston University Terriers in October 1995 when he crashed into the boards and broke the fourth […]
Conquering Coronavirus Includes Animal Research (Infographic)
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, animal models are part of every drug and vaccine being developed. Animal rights groups are touting vaccines in development such as Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine because they claim these types of vaccines bypassed animal testing. However, animal rights groups don’t tell you that mRNA-1273 and other potential coronavirus vaccines […]
Animal Research STILL Helps Animals, Too!
– By Nelia Dashiell and Eva Maciejewski Recently, the FBR team did some research and discovered a recurring theme in our most popular blog posts over the years, including “How Animal Research Helps Pets,” “Three Major Pet Medications Developed with Animal Testing,” and “How Dogs and Cats Benefit from Animal Research.” The benefits of animal […]
The First FDA-Approved Ebola Vaccine: Another Animal Research Victory
On Thursday, December 19, 2019, the FDA announced the approval of Ervebo, the first FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of the Ebola virus disease. The new vaccine protects against the Zaire species of Ebola virus, which is responsible for more than 11,000 deaths in West Africa between 2014 and 2016, and over 2,200 deaths in […]
Mice in Space
In 2014, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Rodent Research Project to study mice in space with the goal to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body. Using mice in space has helped researchers discover numerous things about microgravity (very weak gravity) situations. These discoveries have led to improving astronauts […]
Animal Research and the Fight Against Malaria
On Tuesday, April 23, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced what could be the world’s first malaria vaccine as part of a large-scale trial project in several countries. The vaccine known as RTS, S will be given to approximately 360,000 children up to two years of age in three African countries: Malawi, Ghana, and […]
Animal Research Aids in War Against Ebola
Eight months ago, an outbreak of Ebola was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu province and the disease has now spread to the city of Bunia. According to the World Health Organization (WHO). Ebola is a rare and highly infectious virus, with a death rate of up to 90 percent. Health workers […]