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Physicians Committee Advocates for Human-Based Neurology Research

Studying the human brain is an extraordinary frontier, but unlocking its secrets requires the right tools. This Brain Awareness Week (March 16-22, 2026), the Physicians Committee for Responsible ...
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Patient-Derived Brain Organoids Provide New Insights Into Autism Spectrum Disorders

Researchers developed brain organoids from patient samples to model genetic subtypes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), creating a translational platform that better reflects the human-specific ...
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Applauds Administration’s Effort to Expand Nutrition Education in Medical Schools, but Curriculum Must Be Based on S…

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced today an agreement among 53 medical schools to conduct ...
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“35 Years of Dead-End Experiments”—Doctors Group, Sen. Polehanki Protest Wayne State Dog Experiments at Crucial Moment

Wayne State University is home to the country’s oldest government-funded dog experiments, first started in 1991. But with the ...
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The Physicians Committee Engages With NIH Center on Strategies to Promote Human-Based Translational Research

The Physicians Committee recently made recommendations to the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health to prioritize human-based research and ...
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The Physicians Committee Applauds NIH Efforts to Support Human-Based Research

Physicians Committee experts expressed support for two recent actions the agency has taken toward implementing the human-based initiative launched in 2025 and made recommendations for building on this ...
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Scientists Develop a New Patient-Derived Organoid Model for Studying Endometriosis Subtypes

Researchers used samples from patients to develop endometriosis organoids that more accurately replicate human disease than animal experiments, providing a powerful new platform to advance ...
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After Years of Pressure from Legislators and Physicians, Brown University Replaces Animals in Deadly Training Exercises

After years of demands from Rhode Island state legislators and physicians, Brown University ended its deadly use of animals for training emergency medicine physicians.
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The Physicians Committee Applauds NIH-Wide Efforts to Support Human-Based Research Coordination and Infrastructure

Physicians Committee experts expressed support for two recent actions the agency has taken toward implementing the human-based initiative launched in 2025 and made recommendations for building on this ...
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Bacon Causes Cancer and Half of Adults Have No Idea | Anna Herby, DHSc, RD

A new national survey conducted for the Physicians Committee reveals that nearly half of Americans are unaware that processed meat increases colorectal cancer risk. But the real story isn’t just ...
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The Physicians Committee Engages With NIH Center on Strategies to Support Human-Based Research

The Physicians Committee recently made recommendations to the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health to prioritize human-based research and ...