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Gut bacteria from amphibians and reptiles achieve tumor elimination in mice

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Re: Gut bacteria from amphibians and reptiles achieve tumor elimination in mice

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Just FYI, this study was done in mice.

Ah, I was wondering if it was one of those. And of course there's a relevant xkcd [0] [0] https://xkcd.com/1217/

No, it is not relevant in the least. Murine studies are a standard practice on the path to human trials.

Your link is not even about animal studies. It is about a petri dish.

Re: Gut bacteria from amphibians and reptiles achieve tumor elimination in mice

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Just FYI, this study was done in mice.

I would be in favor of adding a standardized [in mice] to the titles of all HN submissions about medical breakthroughs. Most of them end up being in mice and many do not reproduce in humans. It would help, at a glance, to know how significant a study's results are.
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