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You're suggesting that mouse studies are not useful because they do not apply to humans are overly cynical. You're not giving enough credit to the similarities
by j7ake 8y ago
You're suggesting that mouse studies are not useful because they do not apply to humans are overly cynical. You're not giving enough credit to the similarities between mice and humans in physiology.
These time restricted feeding studies have been done in humans with effects in the same direction.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413115004623 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S155041311...
- Retric 8y agoFor studies that are easy and safe to conduct in humans testing in mice seems largely pointless. Sure it might cost far less, but the data is also far less useful. It’s the reverse that’s then useful. If you can find an animal model that replicates a known human result then you can investigate the mechanics more easily. Ex: Scurvy