Mothers who eat a junk-food diet in pregnancy may seriously damage the long-term health of their child, according to research published today. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust, was carried out on rats, but scientists say they have every … Continue reading
The “rules” are medication guidelines the Food and Drug Administration set forth decades ago. Products are categorized by toxicity levels: those in pregnancy category A like folic acid have no evidence of risk, but none of them quell blemishes. Those … Continue reading
I am not a research tool.
Replacing animal research is as much about engendering a collective ‘can-do’ attitude as it is about solving technological hurdles. Too often, the debate about animal experiments has been characterised by defensiveness and political opportunism. Animal research has been hailed by … Continue reading
Marks & Spencer claimed yesterday it would be the first high street retailer to guarantee it sold only “cruelty-free” household cleaning and beauty products, in the latest pitch for the increasingly ethically aware consumer. The firm said it would now … Continue reading
[RD] Laing also had an exquisite sensitivity to the demonic dimension of modern science, to the reifications of medicine, psychiatry and psychology, whose search for knowledge is often buttressed by the most appalling research practices. Indeed, a salient feature of … Continue reading
