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Saturday, March 8, 2014

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Nothing to Declare: Researchers Find Disclosure Leads to Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Jan. 22, 2014 — Professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and financial advisers, face conflicts of interest when they have a personal, and often financial, interest in giving biased advice. New research examines ... full story

Scientific Conduct; Social Issues; Security and Defense; Conflict

Researchers Propose Alternative Way to Allocate Science Funding

Jan. 8, 2014 — Researchers in the United States have suggested an alternative way to allocate science funding. The method depends on a collective distribution of funding by the scientific community, requires only a ... full story

Funding Policy; STEM Education; Artificial Intelligence; Computer Science

Marketing Loans for Fertility Treatments Raises Ethical Concerns

Dec. 9, 2013 — An increase in the number of lenders specializing in loans for fertility treatments enables more people to afford the treatments, but it also raises ethical concerns. Among the concerns, doctors are ... full story

Fertility; Today's Healthcare; Patient Education and Counseling; Scientific Conduct

Parents' Work Hours in Evenings, Nights, Weekends Disadvantage Children

Dec. 2, 2013 — A comprehensive review of studies on parents’ work schedules and child development spanning the last three decades shows that parents’ work schedules in evenings, nights and weekends, so called ... full story

Workplace Health; Child Psychology; Children's Health; Parenting

Controversial Cholesterol Guidelines Biggest Change in 25 Years

Nov. 14, 2013 — New cholesterol guidelines for identifying adults at risk for heart disease represent the biggest change in such expert advice in more than 25 years, and could dramatically affect how patients are ... full story

Cholesterol; Heart Disease; Scientific Conduct; Diseases and Conditions

Moral in the Morning, but Dishonest in the Afternoon

Oct. 30, 2013 — Our ability to exhibit self-control to avoid cheating or lying is significantly reduced over the course of a day, making us more likely to be dishonest in the afternoon than in the morning, according ... full story

Scientific Conduct; Sleep Disorders; Consumer Behavior; Behavior

Flawed Health Care System Causes Doctors to 'Bend' Ethical Norms to Best Serve Patients

Oct. 28, 2013 — A survey among rheumatologists finds many face moral dilemmas when trying to do what’s best for their patients in the current health care ... full story

Today's Healthcare; Patient Education and Counseling; Ethics; Bioethics

Getting Ready for Generation-C: Creative Consumers Who Modify Electronics

Oct. 21, 2013 — A generational movement consisting of creative consumers who modify proprietary offerings, and of members of society who in turn use their developments, all without any moral and legal ... full story

Creativity; Mobile Computing; Scientific Conduct; Consumer Behavior

An Experiment Puts Auditing Under Scrutiny

Oct. 9, 2013 — Researchers conducted a two-year study that finds randomly assigning auditors to plants, paying auditors from central funds, double-checking their work, and rewarding the auditors for accuracy had ... full story

Environmental Policies; Scientific Conduct; Political Science; Economics

New Bio Bank to Resolve Legal, Ethical Issues

Oct. 1, 2013 — When researchers collect human tissue in a so-called bio bank, the purpose is usually to learn about various diseases and improve curing of them. But a group of researchers are in the process of ... full story

Bioethics; Wounds and Healing; Scientific Conduct; Diseases and Conditions

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White House Wants Businesses To Get Serious On CyberSecurity

Newsy (Feb. 12, 2014) — A 39-page report from the Obama administration provides guidelines, but no real incentives, to companies looking to beef up cybersecurity. Video provided by Newsy

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Feds, Pilots Spell Out Laser Danger in Cockpits

AP (Feb. 11, 2014) — Airline pilots and federal officials launched a campaign to warn about the dangers of people pointing lasers into cockpits, also known as 'plasing'. They're promising prosecution for those who are caught. (Feb. 11) Video provided by AP

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How a British Intelligence Agency Targeted Hacktivist Groups

Newsy (Feb. 5, 2014) — A special team within the GCHQ launched a cyberattack against hacktivist groups according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden. Video provided by Newsy

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New York Regulators Turn Focus to Bitcoin

AP (Jan. 28, 2014) — The New York State Department of Financial Services has conducted a hearing on the regulation of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. (Jan. 28) Video provided by AP

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Public Health;
Government Regulation;
Funding Policy;
STEM Education

Study Examines Gap in Federal Oversight of Clinical Trials

Mar. 4, 2014 — An analysis of nearly 24,000 active human research clinical trials found that between 5 percent and 16 percent fall into a regulatory gap and are not covered by two major federal regulations. These ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Gender Difference;
Government Regulation;
STEM Education

Gender-Quota Boardrooms Come at High Price

Feb. 24, 2014 — Boardroom gender quotas seem to be a success story. According to a new PhD study however, affected companies pay a high price for the gender quota law. As the first country in the world to do so, ... full story
Today's Healthcare;
Patient Education and Counseling;
Bioethics;
Health Policy

Patient Consent to Research Not Always Necessary, Bioethicists Say

Feb. 19, 2014 — Under the right conditions, full informed consent is not ethically required for some types of health research, according to a commentary from leading bioethics experts. The position is a considerable ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Smoking;
Public Health Education;
Lung Cancer

Tobacco Industry Claims 'Plain' Packs Won't Work Based on Weak Evidence

Feb. 12, 2014 — Tobacco companies lack strong, relevant evidence to support their claims that standardized (plain) packaging of tobacco products in the UK won't work, finds ... full story
Today's Healthcare;
Patient Education and Counseling;
Scientific Conduct;
Public Health

Supreme Court of Canada Ruling on Life Support Has Wider Impact: Hassan Rasouli

Feb. 10, 2014 — In the debate over whether to withdraw life support for patients who have no hope of recovery, the recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Canada on the Hassan Rasouli case in Ontario has broader ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Social Issues;
Security and Defense;
Conflict

Nothing to Declare: Researchers Find Disclosure Leads to Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Jan. 22, 2014 — Professionals, such as doctors, lawyers and financial advisers, face conflicts of interest when they have a personal, and often financial, interest in giving biased advice. New research examines ... full story
Educational Policy;
K-12 Education;
Educational Psychology;
Scientific Conduct

University Rankings Influence Number, Competitiveness of Applicants

Jan. 16, 2014 — How universities fare on reputational quality-of-life and academic rankings –- such as those published by the Princeton Review or U.S. News & World Report -– can have a measurable effect on ... full story
Funding Policy;
STEM Education;
Artificial Intelligence;
Computer Science

Researchers Propose Alternative Way to Allocate Science Funding

Jan. 8, 2014 — Researchers in the United States have suggested an alternative way to allocate science funding. The method depends on a collective distribution of funding by the scientific community, requires only a ... full story
Pharmacology;
Public Health Education;
Pharmaceuticals;
Health Policy

Police Activities in Thailand May Lead to Riskier Behaviors in People Who Inject Drugs

Dec. 10, 2013 — Recent increasing police activities focused on people who inject drugs in Thailand have involved reported injustices that may lead to riskier behaviors in people who inject drugs, according to a new ... full story
Privacy Issues;
Scientific Conduct;
Internet;
Government Regulation

Mug Shot Misuse on Internet: How to End Exploitation

Dec. 10, 2013 — When a person is arrested, part of the procedure is to have a ‘booking photo’ taken of the accused. In the US, these are stored on arresting agency websites and are publicly available. There ... full story
Fertility;
Today's Healthcare;
Patient Education and Counseling;
Scientific Conduct

Marketing Loans for Fertility Treatments Raises Ethical Concerns

Dec. 9, 2013 — An increase in the number of lenders specializing in loans for fertility treatments enables more people to afford the treatments, but it also raises ethical concerns. Among the concerns, doctors are ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Workplace Health;
Sleep Disorder Research;
Gene Therapy

New IOM Report Assesses Oversight of Clinical Gene Transfer Protocols

Dec. 5, 2013 — In most cases, human gene transfer research is no longer novel or controversial enough to require additional review from the National Institutes of Health's Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Industrial Relations;
Privacy Issues;
Education and Employment

Interns Should Be More Aware of Their Rights, According to a New Guide

Dec. 5, 2013 — A series of guidelines hopes to shed light on the rights of employers who take on ... full story
Workplace Health;
Child Psychology;
Children's Health;
Parenting

Parents' Work Hours in Evenings, Nights, Weekends Disadvantage Children

Dec. 2, 2013 — A comprehensive review of studies on parents’ work schedules and child development spanning the last three decades shows that parents’ work schedules in evenings, nights and weekends, so called ... full story
Encryption;
Bioethics;
Computers and Internet;
Privacy Issues

Hooking Phishers of Men and Women

Nov. 25, 2013 — Phishing is a fraudulent attempt seeking to acquire money, confidential information or other gain such as usernames, passwords or credit card details from people by masquerading as a trustworthy ... full story
Cholesterol;
Heart Disease;
Scientific Conduct;
Diseases and Conditions

Controversial Cholesterol Guidelines Biggest Change in 25 Years

Nov. 14, 2013 — New cholesterol guidelines for identifying adults at risk for heart disease represent the biggest change in such expert advice in more than 25 years, and could dramatically affect how patients are ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Bird Flu;
Influenza;
Swine Flu

Swine Flu Pandemic Media With Pharma Links More Likely to Talk Up Risks, Promote Drugs

Nov. 11, 2013 — Academics with links to the pharmaceutical industry were more likely to talk up the risks of the 2009-10 British swine flu pandemic in the media and promote the use of drugs than those without these ... full story
Child Psychology;
Child Development;
Children's Health;
Teen Health

Mothers' Relationships Can Influence Adolescent Children's Relationships

Nov. 6, 2013 — Researchers have found that mothers' relationships can influence adolescent children's relationships with their friends, particularly the negative and antagonistic ... full story
Economics;
Scientific Conduct;
Consumerism;
Education and Employment

Investment Bankers on Boards Make for Better Corporate Mergers

Nov. 1, 2013 — A new study finds that having an investment on a corporate board makes for more successful mergers and acquisitions with higher stock prices, lower costs and ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Sleep Disorders;
Consumer Behavior;
Behavior

Moral in the Morning, but Dishonest in the Afternoon

Oct. 30, 2013 — Our ability to exhibit self-control to avoid cheating or lying is significantly reduced over the course of a day, making us more likely to be dishonest in the afternoon than in the morning, according ... full story
Pharmacology;
Public Health;
Pharmaceuticals;
Controlled Substances

Study Examines Expedited FDA Drug Approvals, Safety Questions Remain

Oct. 28, 2013 — Fewer patients were studied as part of expedited reviews of new drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008, and some safety questions remain unanswered, according to a ... full story