So, Chuckles, we should disregard all the studies conducted on mice that have had enormous relevance and benefit when translated to the human population just because they don't understand what's happening?
Your suggestion that anyone who 'tortures' mice in an argument against time zone travel should have their funding removed also ignores the fact that research on mice has and continues to been performed for decades. There are countless scientific findings gleaned from the 'torture' of mice that have changed human suffering forever.
Unless you have never taken a prescription drug or even worn a band-aid, then you cannot criticse the use of mice for scientific research.
What I found interesting from the article was the fact that none of the mice exhibited any signs of increased stress as a result of the circadian rhythm changes...they just keeled over and died...
Must remember that next time the guy next to nods off in the middle of the night...