save human lives (Animal Research‚ 2016). Another real life case is the use of the drug thalidomide. Based on a research report of The Physician Committee (2016)‚ it is proven that it has inversely effects on pregnant animals and pregnant mother. Thalidomide drug which were consumed by pregnant mothers during pregnancy caused harm or death to more than 10‚000 babies in the year of 1960. However‚ in fact thalidomide has
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associated with this kind of heart disease. Congenital heart disease also known as CAD is part of several syndromes like Down syndrome and others. They are associated with factors like maternal alcohol ingestion and some drugs like thalidomide‚ which were prescribed medications that are no longer on the market‚ folic acid‚ and others. They are also associated with maternal diabetes‚ which doubles one’s chance of contracting this abnormal development or defect.
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Why Animal Testing is Bad Europe‚ which has the largest cosmetics market in the world‚ along with Israel‚ and India all have banned animal testing for cosmetics. They also banned the sale and import of newly animal tested beauty products (“11 Facts About Animal Testing”). The US should follow in the footsteps of these countries to help reduce animal testing rates. There are also some alternative testing options that don’t require animals to be used all the time (“In Testing | Alternatives to Animal
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Developmental 561 DUE: March 31st‚ 2011 Questions for DEV BIOL 561: These questions will serve as your attendance for today and as your March problem set. Use your notes and books to answer the questions below. You are not to work in groups! 1. Explain the Tetralogy of Fallot and its major defects. Also explain how each defect may cause abnormal heart functions. A congenital malformation of the heart characterized by a defect in the ventricular septum‚ misplacement of the origin of the
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ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION AG We all think that animals are cute and adorable. A lot of us have pets and we love them so much. If one day our pet gets sick and dies‚ it breaks our heart and we feel like we lost a member from our family. But do you really think that the life of an animal is more valuable than the life of a human being? I would rather experiment drugs and treatment methods on an animal than lose my beloved parent‚ sister‚ brother or friend. INTRO Animal experimentation is of two types
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Should animal testing be banned? Should animal testing be banned? This question has always been highly debated and has periodically been in the headlines of tabloid newspapers due to its controversial nature. In this essay‚ I will highlight both sides of the argument giving equal weight to each‚ in an attempt to address some of the issues arising from this topical subject. Those who disagree with animal testing claim that it is harmful‚ cruel and scientifically lacking practice. They also
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Robert’s Syndrome or Psuedo Thalidomide Syndrome is a gentic disorder with many growth delays before and after birth. This syndrome shows the malformation of legs and arms‚ abnormalalitles of the skull and facial regions. In most cases‚ it causes intelutcal disabitlly. In a case presneted‚ the parents of four children‚ the third conception had Robert’s Diesase. However the child was not diagnosed till the age of two. The only sign at birth was a cleft palate. At the age of two‚ the child was unable
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Cynthia Katasi Professor Stagnaro 09/27/2012 In Vitro fertilization: Analysis of Ruth Hubbard’s Article. “Test-Tube Babies: Solution or Problem?” Ruth Hubbard’s “Test-Tube Babies: Solution or Problem?” first appeared in Technology Review in 1980. Hubbard addressed her audience with an initial objective tone‚ revealing the built up to her credibility on the issue of in vitro fertilization. Hubbard having specialized in biochemistry of vision and women’s health enforces the sense in the reader
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Over the past few centuries scientists have tried to solve the mysteries of disease through a plethora of different testing methods. The most popular method that is in effect presently is animal based tests. While these tests are the most commonly used‚ are they the best in terms of morality and accuracy? Animal tests inflict forms of torture upon defenseless creatures in order to discover the solution to medical problems. Testing animals provide‚ for the most part‚ inaccurate results‚ while
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All around the world animals are being mistreated‚ abused‚ and locked away in cages to suffer. One might not realize how much animals have to go through each day to test to see if products will be safe for people to use. Animal testing is a common way in which millions of animals are abused‚ and killed each year with chemical substances so that laboratories can test certain chemicals‚ and produce different types of medicines for people to use. Although‚ animals are very different than humans‚ and
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