Human Subjects Research
In the field of ethical issues in scientific research, the two most controversial topics concern involve the use of humans as research subjects and the use of non-human animals...
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fish might not have
eyelids, but they do sleep, and some suffer from insomnia,
scientists reported Monday. California scientists studying sleep disorders in humans
found t...
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University of Cincinnati researchers hope their study of the tiny black-and-white striped zebrafish, whose systems closely track those of humans, will lead to enhanced research on human diseases.A ...
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A federal patient privacy rule has had a chilling effect on medical research, making it tougher to recruit patients and use their health records, the first national survey on the topic suggests.Two...
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BAGHDAD, Jan 9 (Reuters) - As David Matsuda tells it, he's
probably the last person you'd expect to see in a U.S. military
uniform climbing out of an armoured vehicle in Iraq. An anthropology prof...
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BAGHDAD, Jan 9 (Reuters) - As David Matsuda tells it, he's
probably the last person you'd expect to see in a U.S. military
uniform climbing out of an armoured vehicle in Iraq. An anthropology prof...
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Introduction
Websites, along with print and broadcast advertisements, are commonly used by investigators and institutions to recruit research subjects. In some cases, the informa...
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Tort reform advocates and their opponents have long been at war over the issue of frivolous medical malpractice claims. According to doctors and others in the tort reform camp, these claims clog th...
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When it came to discovering how things worked, William Harvey cut right to the heart of the matter.Literally.He could often be found in his operating room, deftly cutting apart a deer, a chicken, a...
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