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> In mice. Rats, actually. Here's[1] the study. Rodent models are widely used for studies. Do you have particular concerns about them being used in this study
by SECProto 5y ago
> In mice.
Rats, actually. Here's[1] the study.
Rodent models are widely used for studies. Do you have particular concerns about them being used in this study to gather implications on human diet and health?
[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-021-01309-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-021-01309-7
- amanaplanacanal 5y agoThe natural diet of the rat and the human are quite different. This alone would make me question any dietary studies using rats. Imagine if they used cats instead, which are almost wholly carnivorous. Or cattle, which live mostly on the foliage of plants. How applicable to humans could the results be?
- satya71 5y agoMice and rats are not humans. Sensational headlines with strong conclusions drawn from animal model studies is not good science.