Many of my previous articles for RAPS have featured a host of disparate animals that are or could be used in medicine or in medical research, including leeches, maggots, rats, spiders, whipworms, Gila ...

Heart disease is the top cause of death in the United States, resulting in one in three deaths in 2023. In addition to being such a vital organ, the adult heart, unlike other parts of the body, cannot ...