Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Research on primates causes particular controversy The UK's leading research organisations are expected to back the continued use of primates in scientific experiments. The Weatherall committee is expected to back the use of monkeys for studies that can reduce human suffering and loss of life. Around 1% of animal tests are conducted on primates and the committee has spent 18 months examining if these are sound and relevant to humans. Anti-vivisectionists are firmly opposed to research involving primates. BBC Science Correspondent Pallab Ghosh said research on primates caused particular controversy because they were more sentient than other laboratory animals and so suffered more. The committee, led by Oxford geneticist Professor Sir David Weatherall, heard evidence from 35 people, including representatives from academic organisations, animal welfare groups, the government and patients. It also received 62 written submissions. The inquiry was set up the Royal Society, Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council and the Academy of Medical Sciences. Just over 4,500 experiments were carried out on monkeys last year, mostly to test new drugs. The scientific community has long argued that there is no other safe way to test many new drugs or carry out certain types of brain research. However, opponents insist primates are poor models for human disease, and say such research has failed to produce treatments for leading killers including heart disease and malaria. The use of great apes, including chimpanzees and gorillas, is prohibited in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 fine as soon as the " experts " get to have the same tests done on them and their families to reduce others suffering only fair fraggle >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >Dec 11, 2006 11:38 PM > > Experts 'to back monkey testing' > > > >Research on primates causes particular controversy >The UK's leading research organisations are expected to back the >continued use of primates in scientific experiments. >The Weatherall committee is expected to back the use of monkeys for >studies that can reduce human suffering and loss of life. > >Around 1% of animal tests are conducted on primates and the committee >has spent 18 months examining if these are sound and relevant to >humans. > >Anti-vivisectionists are firmly opposed to research involving >primates. > >BBC Science Correspondent Pallab Ghosh said research on primates >caused particular controversy because they were more sentient than >other laboratory animals and so suffered more. > >The committee, led by Oxford geneticist Professor Sir David >Weatherall, heard evidence from 35 people, including representatives >from academic organisations, animal welfare groups, the government >and patients. > >It also received 62 written submissions. > >The inquiry was set up the Royal Society, Wellcome Trust, Medical >Research Council and the Academy of Medical Sciences. > >Just over 4,500 experiments were carried out on monkeys last year, >mostly to test new drugs. > >The scientific community has long argued that there is no other safe >way to test many new drugs or carry out certain types of brain >research. > >However, opponents insist primates are poor models for human disease, >and say such research has failed to produce treatments for leading >killers including heart disease and malaria. > >The use of great apes, including chimpanzees and gorillas, is >prohibited in the UK. > > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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