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Mice and other animals have a very important role to play in the discovery of new medicines. There are still many life threatening diseases in the world which have yet a cure.
Many of the medicines being developed today will take as long as 12 years to develop; from its initial discovery in the laboratory to being made into a safe form ready for patients. Throughout much of the process animals will have a vital role to play in making life saving medicines. Learn the facts . . .
Of the 12 million children in the UK today, 1 million are currently receiving treatment for asthma. Therefore in a typical class you’ll have on average at least 2 fellow classmates who will need to carry an asthma inhaler to treat their asthma.
So what are the effects of having asthma? Well, during an asthma attack a sufferer will cough and wheeze, feel a shortness of breadth and tightness around the chest. When this happens they will need to take some medication using an inhaler to breathe more easily.
Spare a thought for a friend, fellow classmate or family member who might suffer from asthma . . . perhaps you have suffer from it as well . . . find out more . . .
Where might studying these subjects lead you to in the exciting world of discovering medicines?
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I have found all the quizzes very useful, is this a school’s website?
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