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In Landmark Shift, NIH Announces No More Exclusive Funding for Animal Experiments
In a historic move, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that it will no longer seek research ...
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Best Ways to Remove Microplastics From Your System
There may be a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics in your brain. And if you have dementia? Research suggests you might ...
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New Research Shows Americans Can’t Tell Healthy Processed Foods from Unhealthy Ones
Thirty-nine percent of respondents to an online poll incorrectly said all processed foods are unhealthy, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published today, ...
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Audit Published in Research Integrity and Peer Review Identifies Key Failings of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees
A focused review published in the journal Research Integrity and Peer Review has found that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) provide surprisingly little protection for animals in ...
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Majority of U.S. Adults Misinformed About Cost of Eating a Plant-Based Diet
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 60% of U.S. adults incorrectly think that eating a plant-based diet is more expensive than eating a diet with meat and dairy, according to a new Physicians Committee for ...
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Oregon Lawmakers Set Conditions for Closing Primate Testing Center
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon lawmakers have set conditions for closing the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC). As part of a budget note approved by the state legislature, Oregon Health & Science ...