BioEdge: Given that chimpanzees are so closely related to us, American researchers should hardly ever allow them to be used in biomedical research, says a report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. These include the absence of suitable models and inability to ethically perform the research on people. In addition, these animals should be used only if forgoing their use will prevent or significantly
hinder advances necessary to prevent or treat life-threatening or debilitating conditions. In short, chimpanzees are obsolete in most biomedical research. The report attracted a huge amount of public attention and the committee was swamped with public comments and emails. NIH also should limit the use of chimpanzees in behavioral research to studies that provide otherwise unattainable insights into normal and abnormal behavior, mental health, emotion, or cognition, the report says. They should be performed only on acquiescent animals using techniques that are minimally invasive and are…Source:' click here to read whole article and make comments
