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 Scientists develop salve for lab mice.
With a federal grant to the sum of $28 million, scientists have developed a salve to ease the itching associated with genital herpes in lab mice.
Admitting that the salve has no hope for future use in humans, and that they are now very low on funds to achieve the original goal of a cure for genital herpes, Dr. David Kelbrook stated, “It just got away from us. We had to do something. Imagine trying to work in a room filled with 1253 mice scratching, chewing, and scooting on their butts. You couldn’t hear yourself think for all the racket. We tried using coasters to even up the cages to keep them from squeeking, but nothing worked until we developed the salve. We currently have enough salve and q-tips to last until the next federal budget, at which time we intend to forge foreward with our studies.”
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