New York Times - September 12, 2007
Saving the Animals: New Ways to Test Products
By BARNABY J. FEDER
HUMAN skin, eyes, the lining of the throat snippets of these and other tissues are now routinely grown in test tubes from donated human cells. The goal is not to patch up ailing people but to use the human tissues in place of mice, dogs or other lab animals for testing new drugs, cosmetics and other products.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/te...=1&oref=slogin
Saving the Animals: New Ways to Test Products
By BARNABY J. FEDER
HUMAN skin, eyes, the lining of the throat snippets of these and other tissues are now routinely grown in test tubes from donated human cells. The goal is not to patch up ailing people but to use the human tissues in place of mice, dogs or other lab animals for testing new drugs, cosmetics and other products.
Full Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/te...=1&oref=slogin