Cancer research, genetics, immunology, virology, the behavioural sciences, ageing, HIV/AID’s, Alzheimer’s, alcoholism, diabetes, obesity, radiation effects, drug addiction, new drug testing and more are studied in mice and rats in hope that it will apply to humans. Mice and rats are estimated to account for up to 95% of animals used in laboratory research. They are also used for the study of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in general.
Over the past years, researchers have relied heavily on mice and rats in genetic studies. Mice and Rats are a part of new cancer drugs, they play a critical role in developing new medical drugs. Scientists and researchers use mice and rats for many different reasons. They are small, easily housed and easily maintained and adapt well to new areas (surroundings). They also reproduce quickly and have a short lifespan of two to three years. Most mice and rats are used in medical trials and are inbred they are identical genetically. Mice and rats are used in experiments must be the same purebred species. Medical testing is that their genetic, biological and behaviour characteristics which resemble those of humans.
Over the past years, researchers have relied heavily on mice and rats in genetic studies. Mice and Rats are a part of new cancer drugs, they play a critical role in developing new medical drugs. Scientists and researchers use mice and rats for many different reasons. They are small, easily housed and easily maintained and adapt well to new areas (surroundings). They also reproduce quickly and have a short lifespan of two to three years. Most mice and rats are used in medical trials and are inbred they are identical genetically. Mice and rats are used in experiments must be the same purebred species. Medical testing is that their genetic, biological and behaviour characteristics which resemble those of humans.