ABC News: Keeping Chilly Lab Mice Warm- Key to Better Science?

Mar 30 2012

ABC News

Kathleen Pritchett-Corning, director of research and professional services for Charles River, and postdoctoral scientist Brianna Gaskill weigh in on the importance of lab mice nesting behavior in Keeping Chilly Lab Mice Warm: Key to Better Science?, a new post on the ABC News Medical Unit blog. “The healthier and more ‘normal’ the animal, the better the science,” says Dr. Pritchett-Corning. “The better the science, the more likely it is to lead to discoveries and advances that affect human health. It doesn’t matter what kind of animal it is, it deserves the best care we can provide.”

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