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Controversial Study Sparks Outrage: Simulated Non-Fatal Strangulation on Rats to Study Human Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
A recently published study, “Pathophysiology, blood biomarkers, and functional deficits after intimate partner violence-related brain injury: Insights from emergency department patients and a new rat model” (January 2025), has ignited ethical and scientific criticism by the national non-profit advocacy organisation Animal-Free Science Advocacy (AFSA). This research, which used a new