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Prevent Cancer Foundation: What is a Plant-Based Diet and Can It Prevent Cancer?
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 11 -- The Prevent Cancer Foundation issued the following news:

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What is a plant-based diet and can it prevent cancer?

The term "plant-based diet" has been around for years--and it's this type of diet that's recommended to reduce your risk of cancer--but there's still some confusion as to exactly what it means. Does plant-based mean you should be eating only plants?

We're taking a look at what it means to follow a plant-based diet, how that differs from a vegetarian or a vegan diet and why this diet provides health and cancer-fighting benefits!

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AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research: Breakthroughs Amid Crisis
NEW YORK, July 11 -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release:

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Breakthroughs Amid Crisis

amfAR participation in premier HIV science conference focuses on curing HIV, mental health, prevention--and responding to funding cuts

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A glance at the program for the upcoming 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) and anyone can see that science is delivering--long-acting injectables for HIV treatment and PrEP, AI's promise to revolutionize research and healthcare, and further progress toward a cure. Yet other sessions are trying to ... Show Full Article

International Myeloma Foundation's Brian D. Novis Research Grants: Celebrating 30 Years of Paving Way for Transformative Breakthroughs in Myeloma Research
STUDIO CITY, California, July 11 -- The International Myeloma Foundation issued the following news:

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The International Myeloma Foundation's Brian D. Novis Research Grants: Celebrating 30 Years of Paving the Way for Transformative Breakthroughs in Myeloma Research

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is proud to announce the 30th anniversary of the Brian D. Novis (BDN) Research Grant Program. To honor the memory of its co-founder, the Brian D. Novis Research Grant Program was established in 1995.

For the past 30 years, BDN Research Grants have been awarded annually to deserving senior ... Show Full Article

EFF Investigation: AI Product for Police Reports is Designed to Hinder Audits
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued the following news release:

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EFF Investigation: AI Product for Police Reports is Designed to Hinder Audits

Axon Enterprise's Draft One Allows No Real Transparency and Accountability

Axon Enterprise's Draft One product, which uses generative artificial intelligence to write police report narratives based on body-worn camera audio, seems designed to stymie any attempts at auditing, transparency, and accountability, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) investigation (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/07/axons-draft-one-designed-defy-transparency) ... Show Full Article

Look for the migration from New York to only grow
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release:

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Look for the migration from New York to only grow

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Much has been written about America's largest city edging closer to electing a socialist mayor.

Zohran Mamdani recently won the Democratic primary, which is likely enough to secure the mayoralty of New York City. He still has to get through a general election that includes incumbent Eric Adams, now running as an independent. But Mamdani is in a strong position.

How did Mamdani rise to the top of the ticket over Andrew Cuomo, a well-known ... Show Full Article

PepsiCo, McCain Foods, Lamb Weston Among Regenerative Agriculture Leaders as Big Food Stumbles
OAKLAND, California, July 10 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release:

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PepsiCo, McCain Foods, Lamb Weston Among Regenerative Agriculture Leaders as Big Food Stumbles

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BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA--JUL 10, 2025-- A new report by As You Sow grades 20 major food companies on the quality of their regenerative agriculture programs and finds that a majority failed to implement key components necessary to achieve regenerative outcomes, risking production inefficiency, missed market opportunities, and reputational damage from greenwashing claims.

"Regenerative agriculture" implies ... Show Full Article

Atsena Gets FDA Nod to Expand XLRS Gene Therapy Clinical Trial to Include Pivotal Phase 3 Cohort
COLUMBIA, Maryland, July 10 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news:

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Atsena Gets FDA Nod to Expand XLRS Gene Therapy Clinical Trial to Include Pivotal Phase 3 Cohort

The expanded Phase 1/2/3 shortens time to potential FDA approval.

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Atsena Therapeutics, a developer of innovative gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases, has received agreement from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the current LIGHTHOUSE Phase 1/2 clinical trial for ATSN-201, an X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) gene therapy, into a continuous Phase 1/2/3 clinical trial. By expanding ... Show Full Article