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  2. Oct 29, 2026
Swapping Animal Protein for Plant Protein, Not Cutting Protein Overall, Linked to Weight Loss in New Randomized Trial

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Overweight adults who traded animal protein for plant protein on a low-fat vegan diet lost weight in a randomized, cross-over clinical trial, while a Mediterranean diet, despite comparable emphasis on fruits and vegetables, produced no significant change in either protein intake or body weight, according to new research published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

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  2. Sep 3, 2026
The Body Doesn't Just Absorb a Plant-Based Diet—It Adapts to One, New Review Finds

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  2. Sep 2, 2026
Global Campaign to Prevent Breast Cancer Kicks Off

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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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