Pigs and dogs can bridge gap between mice and humans in developing new therapies
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 10:56
in Health & Medicine
Human and veterinary medicine could receive a big boost through use of larger animals, especially pigs and dogs, in research, with Europe at the forefront. There is the prospect of bringing drugs to the market more quickly at less cost, as well as accelerating progress in other forms of therapy, notably the use of stem cells in regenerative medicine...
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