Species Highlight: Dogs Dogs in research are cared for with deep compassion and strict oversight. Download Fact Sheet Dogs in Medical Research Research in Dogs Keeps Humans and Dogs Safe Dogs are an essential part of medical advancements. These amazing animals help ensure that new medicines are safe…
Zebrafish, sharing 70% of human genetics and having externally fertilized transparent embryos, serve as invaluable models for studying gene function and genetic diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy, aiding in drug development.
Fruit flies have helped to develop drugs designed to treat a range of diseases from skin infections and genetic disorders to pneumonia, and meningitis. Some of the recent research with fruit flies has focused on understanding Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, spastic paraplegia, cancer, obesity and insomnia.
Home / Animal Groups / Rodents Animal Group: Rodents Rodents, like mice and rats, are popular models for biomedical research due to their anatomical, physiological and genetic similarities to humans. Some advantages for using rodents include ease of maintenance, their small size, and short life cycles that enable…
Horse research under the One Health initiative advances both equine and human health. Studies on horse diseases, obesity, aging, genetics, and regenerative medicine inform treatments benefiting both species.
Animal Groups Scroll down to learn more about each amazing group of animals! Rodents Rodents, like mice and rats, are popular models for biomedical research due to their anatomical, physiological and genetic similarities to humans. Some advantages for using rodents include ease of maintenance, their small size, and…
Mice are pivotal in medical progress, facilitating treatments for cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's, and psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and schizophrenia.
Xenopus frogs, pivotal in vertebrate embryology, cell biology, genomics, and disease research, aid in understanding embryonic development, environmental adaptation, and the causes of diseases and birth defects.
The relationship between animals and diseases is not one way.
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