Of Mice and (Wo)men

Al Jazeera America - In this op-ed, Leslie Henderson, a professor of physiology and of biochemistry, and senior associate dean for faculty affairs, explains why the National Institutes of Health's recent announcement that animal testing will now include female animals is so important for women's health. "Studies limited to males may miss important therapeutic approaches helpful to females or, worse yet, suggest detrimental ones," she writes. Read more...