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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

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Favoritism, Not Hostility, Causes Most Discrimination

May 19, 2014 — Most discrimination in the U.S. is not caused by intention to harm people different from us, but by ordinary favoritism directed at helping people similar to us, according to a theoretical ... full story

Racial Issues; Gender Difference; Racial Disparity; Social Issues

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

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NCAA Issues Guidelines, Not Rules, To Reduce Concussions

Newsy (July 7, 2014) — The NCAA's new guidelines aren't meant to be enforced but are aimed instead at creating a "cultural shift" in how the sport approaches concussions. Video provided by Newsy

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NY Legalizes Medical Marijuana

AP (July 7, 2014) — New York has become the 23rd state to authorize medical marijuana, but patients won't be allowed to smoke the drug. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill in New York City Monday. (July 7) Video provided by AP

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Laser Procedure Erases Combat Wounds

AP (July 3, 2014) — A laser procedure used to smooth wrinkles is now helping erase battle scars and give back range of motion to amputees who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. (July 3) Video provided by AP

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Flawed Stem Cell Study And The Problems With Peer Review

Newsy (July 2, 2014) — The journal Nature retracted the faulty study but says there was nothing its editors could have done to catch the flaws. Video provided by Newsy

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Scientific Conduct;
Alzheimer's Research;
Environmental Policies;
Legal Issues

Is It Time to Lock Up Those Who Commit Research Fraud?

July 15, 2014 — Two doctors debate whether research fraud should be classed as a criminal act in a newly published article. The consequences of research fraud on human health can be "huge," they say. ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Consumerism;
Privacy Issues;
Government Regulation

Why Some Firms Are 'Named and Shamed' by Activists: Research Looks at Anti-Sweatshop Campaigns of the 1990s

July 15, 2014 — A new study of the anti-sweatshop campaigns of the 1990s reveals which companies are most likely to become targets of anti-corporate activists. Researchers found that companies tended to attract the ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Menopause;
Teen Health;
Conflict

Effects of Conflict on Women's Reproductive Health Need to Be Managed Sensitively

July 4, 2014 — Clinicians need to be sensitive and aware of the unique challenges of women's reproductive health needs in times of conflict, suggests a new review. Approximately 1.5 billion people are ... full story
Today's Healthcare;
Patient Education and Counseling;
Privacy Issues;
Diseases and Conditions

Welfare Reforms Increasing GP Workload, Harming Patients, Finds Investigation

July 2, 2014 — The majority of GPs in a survey say their workload has soared in the past year because of their patients' financial hardship under new government rules for receiving benefits. Two thirds believe ... full story
Stress;
Relationships;
Social Psychology;
Education and Employment

Family Worries Can Cause Conflict at Work

June 30, 2014 — Worrying about family problems during work time increases conflict with work colleagues, which can lead to spousal arguments at home in the evening. "These findings may help us to better ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Today's Healthcare;
Workplace Health;
Poverty and Learning

Patient Safety Violations, Poor Record Keeping Common in Clinical Trial Concerns

June 25, 2014 — Failure to protect patient safety and poor record keeping were among the most common violations picked up by the US regulator in the running of clinical trials over a period of seven years, reveals a ... full story
Computers and Internet;
Privacy Issues;
Hacking;
Encryption

Researchers Propose Tactics for Ethical Use of Twitter Data

June 2, 2014 — Tweets are only 140 characters, but amass enough of them, and researchers can deduce a great deal about subjects ranging from disease outbreaks to social unrest. Researchers have proposed guidelines ... full story
Vaccines;
Workplace Health;
Industrial Relations;
Today's Healthcare

Implications of Mandatory Flu Vaccinations for Health-Care Workers

May 26, 2014 — Vaccination rates among health care workers are less than 50%, well below the level necessary for herd immunity. Employers planning to implement mandatory influenza vaccination policies for ... full story
Patient Education and Counseling;
Today's Healthcare;
Health Policy;
Elder Care

Decision to Jettison End of Life Liverpool Care Pathway 'Too Extreme'

May 21, 2014 — The decision to jettison the approach to care of the dying, known as the Liverpool Care Pathway, was 'too extreme,' given that its principles are widely regarded as among the best examples ... full story
Racial Issues;
Gender Difference;
Racial Disparity;
Social Issues

Favoritism, Not Hostility, Causes Most Discrimination

May 19, 2014 — Most discrimination in the U.S. is not caused by intention to harm people different from us, but by ordinary favoritism directed at helping people similar to us, according to a theoretical ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Privacy Issues;
Political Science;
Surveillance

Respect for Human Rights Is Improving, Study Suggests

May 12, 2014 — By ignoring how the collection of data on political repression changes over time, human rights watchers may be misjudging reports that seem to show respect for human rights has not been improving, ... full story
Racial Issues;
Today's Healthcare;
Scientific Conduct;
Public Health

Clinicians May Be Driving Racial Disparities in Health, Review Finds

May 7, 2014 — Patients from minority ethnic groups in the U.S. may be facing racist attitudes and beliefs that can unintentionally affect their treatment, a review of healthcare providers has found. The ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Energy Policy;
Government Regulation;
Funding Policy

Excessive Regulations Turning Scientists Into Bureaucrats

May 1, 2014 — Excessive regulations are consuming scientists' time and wasting taxpayer dollars, says a new report. Thousands of federally funded scientists responded to a request to identify requirements ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Privacy Issues;
Government Regulation;
Bioethics

Human Rights Report Card Released

May 1, 2014 — Real freedom, gender-based violence, terrorism laws, and asylum seekers' rights are all considered in a report released today on vital human rights issues in Australia and around the world. ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Educational Policy;
Markets and Finance;
STEM Education

Sell-Side Analysts Lean Towards High Valuation Companies for Comparison

Apr. 30, 2014 — Brokerage-based analysts have a tendency to benchmark companies they are researching against others in the same category whose stock is already expensively-priced, shows a new ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Legal Issues;
STEM Education;
Bioethics

In Child Custody Disputes, LGBT Parents Face Bias in the Courts, Review Finds

Apr. 15, 2014 — Court decisions that favor a heterosexual parent over a gay or lesbian parent in a custody dispute often do not consider important social science research on parenting by gay and lesbian individuals, ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Educational Policy;
STEM Education;
Privacy Issues

Boardroom Team Dynamics Linked to Profitability

Apr. 14, 2014 — A board of directors can better accomplish a company's goals when the members function well as a team, according to a management researcher who studied what makes boards effective and good for ... full story
Personalized Medicine;
Today's Healthcare;
Scientific Conduct;
Bioethics

Proposed Amendments to EU Regulation on Medical Devices Are Counter to Patients' Interests and Unworkable, Says Experts

Apr. 7, 2014 — Recent amendments to the proposed Regulation on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDs) currently before the European Parliament will restrict the rights of patients and doctors to carry out ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Environmental Policies;
Surveillance;
STEM Education

Public Exposure Leads to an Increase in Corrections to the Scientific Record

Apr. 3, 2014 — Individuals who wish to identify potential problems in the scientific literature can either choose to report their grievances privately (with the expectation that the issue will be appropriately ... full story
Scientific Conduct;
Today's Healthcare;
Pharmaceuticals;
Privacy Issues

Potential Conflict of Interest for Leaders on Pharmaceutical Boards

Apr. 1, 2014 — About 40 percent of pharmaceutical company boards of directors examined had at least one member who held a leadership position at an academic medical center, with annual compensation for these ... full story