Skip to main content

Monkeys losing hair at Hillsboro research center

By WTOP Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ordered Oregon Health & Science University to find out what’s causing abnormal hair loss in more than half of the rhesus macaque monkeys at its Oregon National Primate Research Center in Hillsboro.

The university told The Oregonian (http://is.gd/oWSCW0 ) that it reported many of the issues itself and works to ensure the humane treatment of research animals.

The center houses about 5,000 primates, most of them rhesus macaques. They are used in research into stem cells, preventing hereditary diseases in newborns and creating an HIV vaccine.

___

Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
Read Next Story

Related News

Help! My Child Is ‘Failing to Thrive’

More than 200 sickened aboard Baltimore cruise ship

Unsafe in any freeze: Some 4WD vehicles have major limitations