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No, a Plant-Based Diet Doesn’t Lower Testosterone
Men who eat a plant-based diet have similar testosterone levels as meat-eaters, according to a new study. The study, published this May in the World Journal of Urology, examined data about the serum testosterone (testosterone...
Do Plants Really Feel Pain? What Does Science Say?
Do plants really feel pain? Every now and then, a story will make the rounds on news sites and social media sharing the findings of a study that allegedly uncovered that plants, like animals,...
Medical Animal Testing Rates to Drop With New Testing Method
The findings of a new study by analytics group, Elsevier and Bayer, could potentially cut the rates of animal testing significantly. The study, published in the Journal of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, evaluated over...
New Study Links Meat Consumption with Liver Disease
A recent study, shared by Science Daily, has linked the consumption of red and processed meat to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Meat intake was also connected to an increased resistance to insulin, which is...
Campaign Launches to End Animal Testing for Cancer Research
A campaign has been launched urging the public to support animal-free breast cancer research. The initiative sees pathologists creating human breast tissues, to more accurately understand the disease and spare the lives of millions...
Commercial Fishing Banned Over 2.8 Million KM² Due to Environmental Concern
A ban on commercial fishing in Arctic waters has been announced due to environmental concerns, the CBC reports. The moratorium on commercial fishing will last at least 16 years and will cover an expanse of roughly...
Doctors Urged to Prescribe Healthy Vegan Food to Patients
A seminar that focuses on the health benefits of plant-based foods in preventing some of the world’s most prevalent diseases is due to be held in Detroit, Michigan on December 7th. This comes after...
Veganism is Key to Survival on Mars According to Scientists
The question ‘can we ever live on Mars?’ has been hanging over scientists since before we first landed on the moon, with the first mission launching in 1964. From David Bowie to Hollywood movies,...
Vegan Diet Could Prevent 8 Out of 10 Leading Causes of Death, Doctors Claim
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has evaluated the current diseases and conditions most likely to end peoples lives in the US. The chief of the CDC’s Morality Statistics Branch,...
Vegan Doctor and Former NASA Nutritionist Shares Diet Advice at Medical Conference
Eight out of the 10 leading causes of deaths in America are health-related diseases. According to Dr Michael Klaper, diet is the major determinant, even more so than genetics. With a few exceptions, a professor once told...