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New In Vitro Alternative for Prosthesis Testing

Researchers from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS in Russia and the Technical University of Dortmund in Germany have developed a new in vitro technology to predict the behavior and durability of orthopedic implants, without the use of animal testing. 

CA Cruelty-free cosmetics act becomes law

California Gov. Brown Signs Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act into Law

Authored by Sen. Cathleen Galgiani and co-sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and Social Compassion in Legislation, SB 1249 will make it unlawful for cosmetic manufacturers to sell any cosmetic in California if the final product or any component of the product was tested on animals after January 1, 2020, with some exceptions for regulatory requirements.

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Human Gut Simulator: Diet and the Microbiome

Researchers used an artificial intestine to explore how gut microbiota change in response to a switch from a macronutrient medium resembling a Western diet to a medium composed exclusively of dietary fatty acids.

Gov. Jerry Brown Makes Plant-Based Meals the Law in California Hospitals

The Physicians Committee applauds California Gov. Jerry Brown for signing into law a landmark bill that guarantees patients a healthful plant-based option at every meal. Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) authored Senate Bill 1138, which was co-sponsored by the Physicians Committee and Social Compassion in Legislation.

Heart Healthy Foods for Hospitals

Great hospital care means more than state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatments—it includes all aspects of the hospital experience, including delicious, healthy food.