The plant compound apigenin improved the cognitive and memory deficits usually seen in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. Apigenin is found in chamomile flowers, parsley, celery, peppermint and citrus fruits. The researchers fed the compound to pregnant mice carrying […]
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Humane Slaughter Violation at Iowa Plant Increases Concerns about Extreme-Speed Slaughter
The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, a federal law dating back to 1958, requires that pigs and some other types of farm animals are “rendered insensible to pain” prior to slaughter. On September 1, 2020, a slaughterhouse in Ottumwa, Iowa, sent a pig into a tank of scalding hot water while the pig was still […]