Want to know more about the problems with animal experimentation – how it harms humans and animals and about alternatives? Listen to my presentation on Xtalks. The presenters discuss scientific and ethical imperatives associated with the use of animals in […]
Dr. Akhtar’s Position: Con to the question, “Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?” Reasoning: “Regardless of any role animal experiments may have played in the past, the mounting evidence shows that using animals today is largely ineffective […]
Multiple neuroprotective agents have shown benefit for the treatment of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) in animal studies. However, clinical trials have, thus far, been uniformly disappointing. This review explores reasons for discrepancies between promising animal studies and disappointing clinical […]