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Scientist often tests animals for medical research. They use animals as research models for human diseases and treatments. "Animals make good research models because their genetic make-up can be very similar to that of humans; they have the same organs and get many of the same diseases humans get" (Gale, 547) the researchers test many things on the animals like medicines and vaccines. Testing this treatment on the animals tells the researchers which dose will work best and what the side effects will be. There are other reasons as to why animals are used for medical research, such as … pure research…and the testing of cosmetics. "Hamblin Basic or pure research aims to increase knowledge about the way organisms behave, develop, and function biologically." Pure research investigates many topics including memory, social behavior, evolution, genetics, and how animals develop normally and abnormally.” ( Hamblin,"Animal Testing in Researh Right or Wrong", par.1) Furthermore, "animal testing has helped provide antibiotics and vaccines, insulin for diabetes and treatments for leukemia."( McGuire, "Animal Experimentation",par.1) There are a lot of ways to create disease models and test treatments on animals. One way is to give the animals drugs to see how well that drug works. The other way is genetically modifying the animals to mimic the genetic seen in cretin diseases? "Finding a cure and a vaccine for aids had become one of the most important goals of the medical research industry (Shandilya,"Animal Testing Pros" par.6). To make advances in the medicine industry animal testing is a must.