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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2002

Statement from Dr. Edward Westhead, CEO, Santa Rosa Institute

It is no secret that some people are opposed to the research we are doing at the Institute. Despite our exemplary safety record, these people continue to insist on characterizing us as reckless. Our opponents are entitled to their opinion, wrong as they may be. They are even entitled to wage protests, provided they follow the rule of law.

However, they are not entitled to play loose with the facts. Recently, our opponents have been publishing a series of lies and half-truths regarding a study recently released by the Institute. The study in question showed that the drug Genuflex reverses the effects of aging in mice. Our opponents are claming that the mice in the study experienced alarming changes in behavior. These allegations are untrue. While there was a disruption in the circadian rhythms of some mice, this happened in such a small number as to be statistically insignificant. Claims regarding an increase in bloodlust and aggression in the mice are categorically untrue. We are currently reviewing all of our legal options to put a stop to these slanderous accusations.

The Santa Rosa Institute has never and will never place results over the safety of our workers and the community at large.