Lord Wills said he was eager to see the government take action on its pledge in the 2010 coalition agreement to reduce animal testing.

BBC: Animal testing debate

Other questions encompassed hydrotherapy for people with progressive conditions, immigration applications, and whether CCTV cameras should be installed in abattoirs to reduce animal cruelty.

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The council had agreed an all-island animal health and welfare strategy which had the potential to help prevent and reduce animal disease spreading, said the minister.

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Responding for the government, Lord Henley promised the coalition would "look closely at all suggestions" to reduce animal experiments, and that its approach would be "science-led".

BBC: Animal testing debate

Dr Rossetti had previously established that this tends to reduce an animal's leptin production, presumably because the appropriate sensors detect that there is already enough of it around.

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Ploughing, and some fertilisers can help farmers reduce plants' uptake of the dangerous elements, and binding agents can be added to animal feed to reduce their uptake from the gut, he added.

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In animal tests Guilford's PARP inhibitors reduce stroke-induced brain damage by up to 70%.

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In animal tests Guilford's PARP inhibitors can reduce stroke-induced brain damage by up to 70%.

FORBES: Repairing The Brain

Thus, whereas other animal species must resort to constant vigilance to reduce the risks of infidelity, humans (or at least those who have a faith) have an extra tool in the box: religion.

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Animal welfare workers are calling for tougher controls on dog ownership to reduce the number of "status dogs" being abandoned in Kent.

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