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  2. Oct 8, 2026
A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Cuts Liver Fat by a Third and Improves Insulin Function in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Adults with type 2 diabetes who followed a low-fat vegan diet for 16 weeks, eating as much as they wanted, with no calorie counting or portion control, lost weight, reduced fat buildup in the liver and abdomen, and improved insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function, according to a new clinical trial published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.

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  2. Sep 1, 2026
Physicians Committee Secures Policy Change to End Animal Testing

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  2. Aug 31, 2026
Tennis Legend Venus Williams Lends Voice to National Breast Cancer Prevention Campaign

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  2. Aug 27, 2026
The Term ‘Plant-Based’ Diet Is Ambiguous Among U.S. Adults; Its Interpretation Differs Significantly Between Older and Younger Adults, New Study Finds

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  2. Aug 27, 2026
Only 20% of Men Know Consuming Dairy Products Can Increase Prostate Cancer Risk, Finds New Survey

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  2. Aug 21, 2026
Christopher Gardner, PhD, Senior Author of a Groundbreaking Nutrition Study with Twins, is Honored With the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine

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  2. Aug 19, 2026
New Research Demonstrates Utility of Non-Animal-Derived Antibodies to Improve Biomedical Research

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  2. Aug 19, 2026
Physicians Sue Government to Withdraw Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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  2. Aug 18, 2026
Physician Pinpoints Missing Evidence in Lindsay Clancy Trial: A Spinal Tap That May Have Found Natural Opiates That Can Cause Postpartum Psychosis

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  2. Aug 12, 2026
Doctors Fault Oregon Primate Lab for Misleading Claims

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