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Reset Your Gut Clock: A Morning Routine for Energy with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

In this episode of The Exam Room Podcast, Chuck Carroll sits down with gastroenterologist and three-time bestselling author Dr. Will Bulsiewicz to explain how circadian rhythm controls gut health, ...
Opinion
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Physicians Praise OHSU for Opening Path Toward Closure of Oregon Primate Research Center

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Oregon Health & Science University Board of Directors’ approval of a resolution authorizing negotiations with the National Institutes of ...
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End Rat Digestibility Test for Protein Claims to Support Plant-Based Food Choices, New Article Says

U.S. and Canadian food labeling regulations should be modernized to eliminate the requirement to measure protein ...
Opinion
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New Publication by Physicians Committee Scientists Highlights Policies for Addressing Global Organ Shortages

A new perspective paper about organ shortage policy priorities authored by Physicians Committee scientists was just published. It discusses alternative strategies to combat the global organ shortage ...
Opinion
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Addressing Animal Methods Bias Amid Global Calls to Reduce Animal Experimentation

A new perspective paper authored by Physicians Committee scientists and other members of the Coalition to Illuminate and Address Animal Methods Bias (COLAAB) was just published. It discusses ...
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Protein Food Label Requirement Disadvantages Plant-Based Protein, Scientists Argue in Current Developments in Nutrition

U.S. and Canadian food labeling regulations require that protein digestibility be tested in rats to substantiate protein ...
Opinion
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Statement from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

The Physicians Committee welcomes the Oregon Health & Science University Board of Directors’ consideration of a resolution to authorize OHSU to negotiate the closure of the Oregon National Primate ...
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Vegetarian Diet Advantageous Over Animal-Based Diet for Kidney Disease

Patients with chronic kidney disease often require a low-protein diet, and the type of protein may be important for ...
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Congress Urges NIH on Forced Swim Tests and Cephalopod Oversight Following Physicians Committee Advocacy

Congress made meaningful strides in this year’s National Institutes of Health funding bill by directing federal spending away ...
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

New Human-Based In Vitro Model Developed for Investigating Embryo Implantation

Scientists have developed a new human-based endometrial model to study embryonic implantation in the early stages of ...
Opinion
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Another Lion Raises His Paw for Queenie’s Law—Brock Wright and Fiancée Carley Johnston Urge Michigan Legislators to Outlaw Painful Dog Experiments

In November, Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta and his wife Callie asked Michigan state legislators to outlaw painful dog experiments at taxpayer-funded institutions. Now, LaPorta’s teammate Brock ...
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Physicians Committee Petitions HHS, USDA to Withdraw Dietary Guidelines Over Unlawful Industry Influence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines should be withdrawn and reissued due to rampant industry influence, including by the meat and dairy industries, says the Physicians Committee for ...