In recent months we’ve seen dramatic new developments towards replacing animals in drug testing. New innovations have resulted in methods to assess cardiotoxicity, an adverse effect that impacts the heart.

It’s a tragic fact that animal welfare regulations guiding the use of animals in laboratories are minimal, resulting in rampant violations of the Animal Welfare Act and terrible suffering for millions of animals.

Did you know that federally funded animal laboratories operate under the concept of “enforced self-regulation?” According to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare: “Once an institution has prepared an Animal Welfare Assurance and the Assurance has been approved by OLAW, the institution is in a position to regulate itself.”

As we close out another year, we can reflect on some very amazing progress in science and medicine without animals. I hope you had a chance to read CAARE’s recent article about using brain organoids to study cancer, which like so many other breakthroughs, is happening as doctors and scientists confront the failings of animal-based research.

December 20, 2017

In his lab at Weill Cornel Medicine in New York City, Dr. Howard Fine and his team are using brain organoids to study glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer.

November 27, 2017

CAARE has learned that the University of Missouri (MU) has permanently ended egregious experiments on young beagles that inflicted wounds and chemical burns to their eyes. After the experiments, the dogs were needlessly killed.

August 17, 2017

Several recent studies have confirmed crucial differences between mice and humans that impact research into neurological disorders and diabetes. These studies add to the volume of previous research that demonstrates research with mice is highly questionable.

August 1, 2017

CAARE is pleased to welcome several new scientists to our expert advisory board who share our vision to replace the use of animals in experiments.

July 6, 2017

New enhancements in the field of organs-on-chips incorporate the development of blood vessels.

June 9, 2017

A team of researchers, composed of scientists from academia and industry, has created a model to study the intricate physiology of pulmonary thrombosis without using animals.