May 18, 2015 | animal research, animals helping humans
In an effort to clean up polluted waterways in New Jersey, researchers are turning to an uncommon animal: oysters! Water invertebrates such as clams, mussels and oysters are filter feeders, and are excellent at filtering dirty water. Check out this link to see a time-lapse video of oysters cleaning a tank of dirty water in […]
Jan 1, 2015 | animal research, animals helping humans, Conditions, treatment
Three hundred and fifty thousand-the number of people who have end stage renal disease (ESRD) and require dialysis 2-3 times a week. That’s a lot of time spent “out of commission” attached to a pump. A life-saving measure to cleanse the blood, but it’s double edged sword. The process itself can activate the immune system […]
