Physicians Committee2h
New Multi-Organ Human-on-a-Chip® for Studying Opioid Overdose and Recovery From Hesperos, Inc
A new human-relevant model for studying multi-system pharmacodynamics and toxicity for opioids and opioid overdose treatment ...
Physicians Committee2h
Some Scientists Prefer Animal Studies—And It’s a Barrier for Those Aiming to Use More Effective, Nonanimal Approaches
The Coalition to Illuminate and Address Animal Methods Bias (COLAAB), co-founded and led by the Physicians Committee, recently published a report describing a 2024 workshop that explored the ...
Physicians Committee1d
Incoming Administration Urged to Follow Health Experts’ Recommendations to Promote Plant-Based Diets in 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
In oral comments presented to the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Jan. 16, ...
Physicians Committee1d
A New Year’s Resolution for Medical Providers
Unfortunately, most New Year’s resolutions fail. A 2023 Forbes poll found that 44% of resolutions last just two to three ...
Physicians Committee1d
New Alzheimer’s Disease Research: Brain Microbiome Breakthrough? | Dr. Neal Barnard
Dr. Barnard is the author of The Power Foods Diet. Microbiome and Antivirals: New evidence suggests that the brain's ...
Physicians Committee2d
Pizza Addict Loses Over 70 Pounds by Going Vegan | Michelle Oberg
A serious addiction was sending Michelle Oberg to an early grave. But it wasn’t an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Even though ...
Physicians Committee11d
Human Cell Atlas Consortium Shares Latest Collection of Foundational Studies
The Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium shared a collection of articles providing an overview of the HCA to date, studies ...
Physicians Committee10d
Novel Approach for Studying the Gut-Brain Connection in Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists have developed an advanced multi-organ model to deepen the understanding of the gut-brain connection in ...
Physicians Committee9d
Gut Microbiomes in Vegans Indicate Better Heart Health
A new study of over 20,000 diverse individuals has found important connections between diet and gut health. Vegans, and to some extent omnivores who eat a lot of plants, had gut microbiomes ...
Physicians Committee14d
Vegan Diets Are Effective for Muscle Protein Formation in Older Adults
Sarcopenia, or the loss of muscle mass, is a concern for older adults as it is associated with frailty. A new randomized crossover trial compared the effects of 10 days of a vegan diet with 10 days of ...