Animal Testing

On the Trail of the White Rabbit: The Case Against Animal Testing

Carol Muske-Dukes | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Carol Muske-Dukes

People believe that animal research saves lives. But is this true?

ONION: $1.2M Study Shows Stabbing Harmful To Monkeys (VIDEO)

The Onion | Posted 06.28.2009 | Green


Do you ever see a scientific study and think, yeah, great, we knew that. Someone very close to me occasionally refers to her least favorite one recent...

Two Accused Of Targeting, Harassing, Attempting To Injure UCLA Scientist

AP | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green


LOS ANGELES — Two animal rights activists were charged Monday with conspiracy, stalking and other crimes against researchers at University of Ca...

FBI Investigating Firebombing Of UCLA Researcher's Car

Los Angeles Times | Julie Cart | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green


The FBI is looking into the firebombing of a vehicle owned by a UCLA neuroscientist who was targeted by an anti-animal research group for using primat...

Why I Take Animal-Tested Drugs

Simon Chaitowitz | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living


Simon Chaitowitz

Throughout the past six years, I have felt terribly guilty about the drugs and procedures I've undergone because I know that so many animals have suffered in their development.

Our Change Agenda For Animals

Michael Markarian | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

When it comes to animal protection, more than a dozen federal agencies have a direct impact on the lives of millions of pets, farm animals, laboratory animals, and wildlife. It's time for change.

Health News You Won't Read About in the New York Times

Doug Bremner | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living


Doug Bremner

Here's a forgotten chapter from pharmaceutical history. The acne drug, Accutane, manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals, has been associated with hundreds of birth defects.

Can Fasting Ease or Eliminate Chemotherapy's Side Effects?

Paul Raeburn | Posted 10.13.2008 | Living


Paul Raeburn

Researchers theorize that when cells are starved they toughen up, becoming more resistant to stress -- including the stress of chemotherapy.