Surf these sites: Poliomyelitis -- Polio (short for poliomyelitis) is an example of how human clinical research, along with advancements in cellular research, led to the near eradication of an epidemic. The disease also points up the limitations of animal experiments, which were slow and cumbersome, and misled researchers. Putting the Record Straight -- Since the nineteenth century there has been a dramatic fall in the death rate - mainly due to the decline in infectious diseases such as TB, bronchitis, diphtheria, smallpox, whooping cough and scarlet fever. For too long it has been assumed that animal experiments were at the core of every medical advance and therapeutic progress was the major factor in reducing death rates. We now know that medical intervention had far less effect than improved nutrition and hygiene, and advances were made in spite of animal experiments which only added confusion and delay to research. The Nazis, Animals, and Animal Research -- Explodes the myths about the Nazis and animal research. Trends in Animal Research -- From Scientific American magazine. History of animal research and animal rights opposition, to the present day.
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