Scientific Conduct News

Posted October 25, 2011:

• One in Five Medical Journal Articles Include Honorary and Ghost Authors, Study Finds
• Peer Pressure in Preschool Children: Children as Young as 4 Years of Age Conform Their Public Opinion to the Majority

Posted October 24, 2011:

• Fewer Drugs Listed on Public Drug Plans After Introduction of Canada’s Common Drug Review but Faster Listing for Coverage

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Industry Conflicts of Interest Are Pervasive Among Medical Guideline Panel Members, Experts Say
• Medical Safety Net for Undocumented Patients

Posted October 6, 2011:

• More Insight Into the Secret Life of the American Teen

Posted September 26, 2011:

• Is Gallows Humor in Medicine Wrong?

Posted September 22, 2011:

• Men and Women Cooperate Equally for the Common Good, Study Finds

Posted September 8, 2011:

• Europe Needs to Tackle Legal, Ethical and Cultural Barriers to Child Organ Donation

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Intoxication Important in Determining When Some Men Commit Sexual Aggression

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Pain Relief Can Now Be Based on Solid Evidence
• Demographic, Educational Factors Associated With Medical Specialty Board Certification Identified in New Study

Posted August 9, 2011:

• Authorship Rules for Medical Journals Flouted by Pharma Industry, Experts Say

Posted August 5, 2011:

• Right to Remain Silent Not Understood by Many Suspects; Confusion About Constitutional Rights Can Lead to Self-Incrimination, Psychologist Reports

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Colon Cleansing Has No Benefit but Many Side Effects Including Vomiting and Death, Doctors Say

Posted July 1, 2011:

• Self-Referral: A Significant Factor in Imaging Growth

Posted June 28, 2011:

• Landmark Editorial Denounces 'Poor Publication Practices' in Spine Research

Posted June 27, 2011:

• Clinical Study of Epilepsy Drug May Have Served Primarily to Promote Drug and Increase Prescribing, Review Suggests

Posted June 9, 2011:

• Physician Participation in Lethal Injection Executions Should Not Be Banned, Argue Ethicists

Posted May 31, 2011:

• Medical Experts Make a Case for Broader Use of Compassionate Release in the Nation's Prison System
• Medical Ethicists Working in Hospitals Need to Have Standards, Experts Urge

Posted May 27, 2011:

• Financial Conflicts of Interest Are Associated With Reporting of Positive Study Outcomes, Research Reveals

Posted May 9, 2011:

• A Grim Dilemma: Treating the Tortured Prisoner
• Ensuring Research Integrity in Canada
• Ethics of Biofuels: Framework Outlined

Posted May 5, 2011:

• Can America Stop the Kidney Brain Drain? US Medical Students Are Rejecting Kidney Careers, Review Finds

Posted May 1, 2011:

• Male Doctors More Likely to Be Disciplined for Misconduct, Australian Study Shows

Posted April 26, 2011:

• Medical Evidence of Torture Neglected in Guantánamo Bay Detainees, Suggests Review of Records

Posted April 12, 2011:

• Current UK and European Biofuels Policies Are Unethical, Says Report
• Corporate Links of Global Health Foundations May Conflict With Philanthropic Interest

Posted March 23, 2011:

• Red Tape for Clinical Trial Consent Can Be Lethal: Experts
• US Institute of Medicine Recommends Standards to Achieve Reliable Clinical Practice Guidelines

Posted March 18, 2011:

• Terminology Matters in Parents' Willingness to Enroll Their Children in Research
• Human Gender Roles Influence Research on Animals, Swedish Biologists Argue

Posted March 16, 2011:

• Newer Antimalarials More Effective Than Quinine Against Severe Malaria

Posted March 15, 2011:

• Association Found Between Industry Funding and Promotional Pieces on Menopausal Hormone Therapy

Posted March 8, 2011:

• Conflicts-of-Interest in Drug Studies Sneaking Back Into Medical Journals, Say Investigators

Posted March 7, 2011:

• One in Three Doctors Afraid to Report Underperforming Colleagues, UK Study Finds

Posted March 1, 2011:

• Higher Job Performance Linked to People Who Are More Honest and Humble
• Surgeons Predict the Future of Nanomedicine in Practice

Posted February 19, 2011:

• 'Universal Standards' for Research Integrity May Have Unintended Consequences

Posted February 18, 2011:

• Why Innocent Suspects May Confess to a Crime

Posted February 15, 2011:

• Zinc Reduces the Burden of the Common Cold

Posted February 14, 2011:

• Most Medical Devices Recalled Because of Serious Risks Did Not Undergo Clinical Trials

Posted February 8, 2011:

• Possible Crimes Against Humanity by Burmese Military in Chin State, Burma
• Quality Varies in Social Networking Websites for Diabetics

Posted February 2, 2011:

• Accountable Care at Academic Medical Centers: Lessons Learned

Posted January 26, 2011:

• Megalomaniac CEOs: Good or Bad for Company Performance?

Posted January 18, 2011:

• Drug Used to Treat Heavy Periods Can Stop Trauma Patients Bleeding to Death, Study Finds

Posted January 11, 2011:

• Early Childhood Education for Sustainable Development

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