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Many are using these alternatives. For example, a computer model for cardiotoxicity has higher accuracy than animal models. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/289
by bsdz 4y ago
Many are using these alternatives. For example, a computer model for cardiotoxicity has higher accuracy than animal models.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28955244/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28955244/
It's an educational process. A lot of folk just go along with the status quo and feel there's no alternative to animal research.
- oaktrout 4y agoI briefly scanned the paper. This is not a computer model for cardiotoxicity as a whole, it's a model for one very specific type of cardiotoxicity. These things may have their uses, bit they are a long way from replacing animal testing. This model checks for one side effect in one organ system. Animal testing can check all organ systems for thousands of side effects.
- WastingMyTime89 4y agoPeople don’t test on animals because it’s the status quo. They do so because computer models comprehensive and good enough don’t exist. Even from a purely cynical point of view, animal testing is bloody expensive. As soon as pharma companies will be able to get ride of them they will.