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Research Rhesus monkeys have long been mainstays of late-stage medical research Now, the increasing demand and high turnover in their In addition, the from the Boston Research slowed amid shortage, spike in prices Rhesus monkeys have long been mainstays of late-stage medical research because of their similarity to humans and the detailed knowlege of their metabolisms developed over the years. National Institute of Health-funded AIDS research … Continue reading
\n slowed amid shortage, spike in prices<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n
\n because of their similarity to humans and the detailed knowlege of their
\n metabolisms developed over the years. National Institute of Health-funded
\n AIDS research alone used more than 2,000 monkeys in 2001.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n \n
\n hazardous work environment has created a monkey shortage, with scientists
\n scientists paying
\n $5,000 to $10,000 each, buying one another’s ”used” primates
\n and even
\n trading
\n in monkey futures — rights to rhesus macaques in the womb. <\/p>\n
\n shortage is holding up scientists’ efforts to create cures from new
\n knowledge, such as the human genome sequence,
\n organ transplant techniques, and the use of stem cells to replace diseased
\n or damaged tissue<\/p>\n
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