U.S. National Institutes of Health Will Stop Baby Monkey Experiments

Source: CBS News - HealthwatchFor years, the lab in Poolesville, Maryland, under the direction of Stephen Suomi, conducted behavioral research using baby monkeys. Some studies involved separating young monkeys from their mothers at birth, startling the monkeys with loud noises, and subjecting them to invasive procedures such as spinal taps. Officials said the aim of the research was to help develop more effective treatments, or even preventive measures, for developmental...