Diet of chimpanzees

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179856 tn?1333547362 New York Times Most Research on Chimps Is Unnecessary, US Panel Says New York Times - ‎20 minutes ago‎ The New Iberia Research Center, part of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, houses chimpanzees for research on Hepatitis C and other life sciences. Most, but not all, biomedical experiments on chimpanzees are unnecessary, according to a report commissioned by the National Institutes of Health, which found only two areas of research that might warrant use of the animals.
973741 tn?1342342773 The proposal from a National Institutes of Health committee is the latest step in a gradual shift away from using chimps as test subjects, because of technological advances and because of ethical concerns about their close relation to humans. It would affect all but 50 of more than 350 chimpanzees in labs around the country. The remaining group kept for future federally funded research would have to be housed in spacious conditions laid down in the detail by the committee.
Avatar n tn Samples dried overnight formed one group, and the others were from dried samples stored for 4 days and 7 days in a climate-controlled cabinet. Chimpanzee groups received injections of the samples and monitored for development of hepatitis C virus antigen, signaling HCV infection in the chimpanzees. Only those who received samples dried overnight for 16 hours and dried overnight and stored for 4 days developed hepatitis C. These findings led to the conclusions of the CDC's study.
Avatar m tn Therefore, if we could understand the mechanisms of viral clearance, we should be able to recapitulate these immune responses by appropriately targeting the vaccine. Recent studies in humans and chimpanzees also demonstrated the existence of natural protective immunity after convalescence from a previous infection. But this protection is usually at the level of prevention to chronic infection rather than prevention of acute reinfection upon re-exposure.
Avatar f tn Cats don't get Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is transmitted blood to blood. I believe I heard that chimpanzees are the only ones you have to worry about getting hep c. So if you don't have a chimp that bits.... your company is proudly safe. As you know, hep c is transmitted by blood. So IF your cat bit you and then turned around and bit your company......you might be a little concerned. Be nice to that cat : ) I would.
Avatar f tn Arrowhead presents data showing that in chronically HBV-infected chimpanzees treated with ARC-520 in combination with nucleoside analogs, 78% exhibited signs of immune reactive.
Avatar m tn During the event, Arrowhead management and a panel of key opinion leaders will discuss results of the Heparc-2001 Phase 2a study and results of a nonclinical study conducted in 9 chimpanzees chronically infected with hepatitis B virus.
Avatar m tn Equipped with the most advanced techniques, a research team started its search in 1982 by injecting blood from patients into chimpanzees. None of the monkeys contracted hepatitis, although subtle signs vaguely resembling infection or reddening did appear. For the next step, the scientists probed liver tissue for a virus. None could be found.
Avatar f tn “The current standard anti-HCV treatment, which combines pegylated interferon-alpha with ribavirin, is effective in only about 50% of patients and is often associated with severe side effects. Because of the unique mechanism of action of SPC3649 and its tolerability profile, this new therapy could have the potential to replace interferon to treat disease progression or be combined with current treatments.
Avatar m tn “We recently reported clinical data from our Phase 2a study at AASLD showing that a single dose of ARC-520 can achieve a reduction of up to 99% in hepatitis B surface antigen, and nonclinical data at HepDART showing that multiple doses of ARC-520 were associated with immune reactivation in 7 of 9 chimpanzees studied. These data make us very eager to see results as they emerge from MONARCH and our other multiple dose studies,” said Christopher Anzalone, Ph.D., Arrowhead president and CEO.
154668 tn?1290115995 Dolphins also fared poorly on assessments of emotional aptitude, scoring lower than chimpanzees on the In Touch quotient test, which measures an animal's ability to cruelly mock Kate Gosselin's performance on Dancing With The Stars in a sad attempt to feel better about one's own boring life.
Avatar f tn “I could easily paste 18 pages of genetic research data which would debunk the 99% claims of from publications.” Sure and they would be by groups funded by Religious organizations done by scientists with a religions slant. 18-pages is weak compared to the overall evidence. I have seen 400 pages of aerodynamic proof that helicopters do not fly and recently 100 pages of top research proving a Bee cannot fly with the amount of energy it puts out.
Avatar m tn He is unclear exactly what kind of a diet he should be on while taking the medication. Is he supposed to take 20 mg. of fat with all 3 medications or just with certain ones. And what type of breakfast do you recommend. He is under the impression that he needs to eat a full meal with every dose. Can someone enlighten us? Thanks so much.
1889242 tn?1321354938 Do any of you follow the dietary guidelines of Swank or George Jelinek? I'm newly diagnosed and began a diet eliminating meat (with the exception of seafood), dairy, and oil as well as limiting my fat intake to 20 grams/day. I've been doing this for 3 weeks now and it hasn't been nearly as difficult as I expected. My neurologist wasn't convinced of the benefit of the diet but said to "do it if I wanted". I am also using DMD so I am not relying on diet alone.
1008841 tn?1293598960 How do I find out what kind of diet I should be on, with my varices and Hep C and cirrhosis? also what herbs are safe to take or cook with?
Avatar n tn G2 has sucralose in it, and I immediately cut it out of my diet. Symptoms started tapering off after about 24 hours, and went away completely after a week. I'd recommend that if you are drinking/eating anything with sucralose and/or aspartame in it, that you do some research on the side effects of both of these products. You may also want to consult a dietician.
Avatar n tn The best diet is one that incorporates lots of fresh/frozen veggies, lean protein such as meat, eggs, dairy and legumes, healthy fats such as avocados, olive and coconut oils, nuts and seeds, along with a serving or two of fruit/day. Most vegetables have so few calories that you can eat as much as you want of them, without worrying about eating too much. Keep your meat servings to about the size of a deck of cards. Add olive or coconut oil for seasoning or to cook with.