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Another reason rodents are used as models in medical testing is that their genetic, biological and behavior characteristics closely resemble those of humans, an
by themitigating 4y ago
Another reason rodents are used as models in medical testing is that their genetic, biological and behavior characteristics closely resemble those of humans, and many symptoms of human conditions can be replicated in mice and rats. "Rats and mice are mammals that share many processes with humans"
https://www.livescience.com/32860-why-do-medical-researchers-use-mice.html https://www.livescience.com/32860-why-do-medical-researchers...
- jraph 4y agoOkay, many of us know this. This "in mice" should still be specified in the title.
- xwdv 4y agoThey are still mice nonetheless.
- Broken_Hippo 4y agoSure, but many of us are aware that rodent tests have flaws even when they share processes with humans: You know, things like drugs for x condition (present in both rodents and humans) is processed different in the bodies. It is prudent to remember that rodent studies are simply preliminary and often unavoidable if you want to eventually test on humans. Hence, the request to add "in mice" to a title.