Yes, But Can They Drink Beer Like People?

Jul 13, 2011

Mice are an important tool in biomedical research, particularly when it comes to testing possible new drugs, says 80beats' Joseph Castro. But when it comes to testing drug side effects, they're not always accurate — mouse livers and human livers react differently to pharmaceutical compounds.

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