animal model
noun
: an animal sufficiently like humans in its anatomy, physiology, or response to a pathogen to be used in medical research in order to obtain results that can be extrapolated to human medicine
also
: a pathological or physiological condition that occurs in such an animal and is similar to one occurring in humans
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The limits of animal models But are animal studies good science?
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Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
Work in animal models has also shown that exercise changes gene expression by altering both histones and the molecular tags directly attached to DNA.
—Karla Kaun, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
Mongolian gerbils who receive semicircular canal fenestration in their left inner ears offer a successful animal model for superior semicircular canal dehiscence.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
In animal models, studies have shown that stimulating NAD+ with NMN or NR can extend healthspan—defined as years lived in good health—and reduce premature aging, according to Renae Thomas, MD, MPH, a physician certified in family medicine, public health, and general preventive medicine.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 July 2023
On 6 June, the company reported that its technology had achieved gas exchange in animal models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 June 2022
Most studies conducted so far have been small-scale or based on animal models, and more research is needed to establish its efficacy.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
That included developing animal models to establish the safety and efficacy of multiple COVID-19 vaccines in the early days of 2020.
—Dan Werb, Time, 11 July 2023
In animal models from earlier studies, the consumption of sucralose was indicated as a possible risk factor for colorectal cancer.
—Carla Delgado, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
Work in animal models has also shown that exercise changes gene expression by altering both histones and the molecular tags directly attached to DNA.
—Karla Kaun, Discover Magazine, 26 Jan. 2024
Mongolian gerbils who receive semicircular canal fenestration in their left inner ears offer a successful animal model for superior semicircular canal dehiscence.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
In animal models, studies have shown that stimulating NAD+ with NMN or NR can extend healthspan—defined as years lived in good health—and reduce premature aging, according to Renae Thomas, MD, MPH, a physician certified in family medicine, public health, and general preventive medicine.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 July 2023
On 6 June, the company reported that its technology had achieved gas exchange in animal models.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 June 2022
Most studies conducted so far have been small-scale or based on animal models, and more research is needed to establish its efficacy.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
That included developing animal models to establish the safety and efficacy of multiple COVID-19 vaccines in the early days of 2020.
—Dan Werb, Time, 11 July 2023
In animal models from earlier studies, the consumption of sucralose was indicated as a possible risk factor for colorectal cancer.
—Carla Delgado, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
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