A 2025 study bred rats over multiple generations for seizure susceptibility—but failed to create a working epilepsy model, highlighting the limitations of animal experiments and the need for human-relevant alternatives. Key definitions Amygdala: A small, almond-shaped brain region involved in emotion processing and memory. In this study, electrical stimulation of
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
Australian universities are routinely causing traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats and mice by dropping weights, or via invasive procedures to create fluid in the brain, in an attempt to replicate the human condition. TBI animal experiments are carried out at University of Western Australia, Monash University, the University of
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