Comments on: In cancer-ridden rats, loneliness kills http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/in-cancer-ridden-rats-loneliness-kills/ Research news from leading universities Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:52:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Eve ARuguete http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/in-cancer-ridden-rats-loneliness-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-3939 Eve ARuguete Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:16:19 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=6355#comment-3939 why are animal researchers so sadistic? who would think of isolating many female rats to see if the cancer rate increased? My sister did experiments on monkeys as a graduate phd at UC Davis. she was forced to do many cruel experiments that had been done numerous times. These researchers already knew the results before they started the experiment (and if they didn't i could tell them! anyone with common sense could tell them!). The results of the test are just as important as the question.. too often, with animal research, the question and the method in which they "prove" the answer is ethically depraved. why are animal researchers so sadistic? who would think of isolating many female rats to see if the cancer rate increased? My sister did experiments on monkeys as a graduate phd at UC Davis. she was forced to do many cruel experiments that had been done numerous times. These researchers already knew the results before they started the experiment (and if they didn’t i could tell them! anyone with common sense could tell them!).
The results of the test are just as important as the question.. too often, with animal research, the question and the method in which they “prove” the answer is ethically depraved.

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]]> By: Claire Binkley http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/in-cancer-ridden-rats-loneliness-kills/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Claire Binkley Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:05:18 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=6355#comment-3285 This article implies one should remain social, with the risk of developing breast cancer, particularly if one is a woman of colour, as demonstrated by the rats in the study. Scientifically, is there a general agreement that <i>loneliness</i> is the sole culprit, as opposed to the 'stress' mentioned here as well? Also, does the heritage of the person necessarily tie in somehow, as opposed to the various lifestyle choices open to all? This article implies one should remain social, with the risk of developing breast cancer, particularly if one is a woman of colour, as demonstrated by the rats in the study. Scientifically, is there a general agreement that loneliness is the sole culprit, as opposed to the ‘stress’ mentioned here as well?

Also, does the heritage of the person necessarily tie in somehow, as opposed to the various lifestyle choices open to all?

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