Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoCats develop dementia in a similar way to humanswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down10cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1135arrow-down1external-linkCats develop dementia in a similar way to humanswww.bbc.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squareThe Real King Gordon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·3 days agoThis is bad for cats. Millions of mice are already abused for alz research.
minus-squareRipLemmDotEE@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·edit-23 days agoTry actually reading the article. All tests were performed on cats who were already deceased.
minus-squareThe Real King Gordon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-23 days agoI did. Try thinking next steps. What about the next round? What about drug trials? What about engineering cats to be MORE susceptible to alz so the tests are easily to replicate. Like transgenic mice: https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/2025/03/06/what-are-transgenic-mice-how-did-uga-use-them-for-alzheimers-research/81743687007/ I stand by my statement.
This is bad for cats. Millions of mice are already abused for alz research.
Try actually reading the article. All tests were performed on cats who were already deceased.
I did. Try thinking next steps. What about the next round? What about drug trials? What about engineering cats to be MORE susceptible to alz so the tests are easily to replicate. Like transgenic mice: https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/2025/03/06/what-are-transgenic-mice-how-did-uga-use-them-for-alzheimers-research/81743687007/
I stand by my statement.