Medications
Drugs trial tragedies: a rarity
Drugs trial tragedies like that reported in France on Friday which left one person brain dead and three others facing irreversible brain damage are a rarity, experts say.
Jan 15, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antiviral favipiravir successfully treats Lassa virus in guinea pigs
Favipiravir, an investigational antiviral drug currently being tested in West Africa as a treatment for Ebola virus disease, effectively treated Lassa virus infection in guinea pigs, according to a new study from National ...
Oct 13, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ghana suspends Ebola vaccine trial after 'guinea pig' backlash
Ghana has suspended a trial for an Ebola vaccine after complaints that locals were being needlessly used as "guinea pigs" in a country currently free of the deadly disease.
Jun 11, 2015
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Autism spectrum disorders
Animals' presence may ease social anxiety in kids with autism
When animals are present, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have lower readings on a device that detects anxiety and other forms of social arousal when interacting with their peers.
May 20, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guinea pigs can be source of serious strep infection
(HealthDay)—In the world of infectious diseases, one worrisome phenomenon is when an illness that originated in animals jumps over into people.
Dec 16, 2014
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Medical research
Rodents considered for burst ear drum treatments
Scientists need a more effective animal model in which to create ear drum perforations to help find new ways to treat the condition in humans.
Dec 1, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Debate rages on action to halt W. African Ebola epidemic (Update)
West African ministers held emergency talks Thursday on containing the worst Ebola outbreak in history, hoping to halt the virus' deadly rampage after a jump in the number of deaths.
Jul 3, 2014
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Medical research
Validation study results show method can replace live animals in skin allergy tests
Guinea pigs and mice can be replaced with a non-animal skin sensitization method that uses a human-derived skin model, according to a study presented today by the PETA International Science Consortium, Ltd., at the Society ...
Mar 25, 2014
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Immunology
Researchers investigating the many ways we get by with a little help from trillions of our bacterial friends
Everyone's got a personal collection of microbiota. You could think of yours as your unique internal pet—at up to 3 percent of your body mass, it's as hefty as a teacup Yorkie or a large guinea pig—requiring care and ...
Sep 20, 2013
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Other
Medical students learn practical skills with unique tools
The pregnant patient was first confused, then unresponsive. All of a sudden, she started to shake.
Sep 4, 2013
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