http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Human guinea pigs do their homework before volunteering for high-paying clinical trials. New research shows that people equate large payments for participation in medical research with increased levels of risk. And when they perceive studies to be risky, potential participants spend more time learning about the risks and nature of the study. Findings published this month in Social Science and Medicine, suggest there is a "mismatch" between current research guidelines for setting compensation levels and the assumptions participants make about the levels of pay and risk. http://www.physorg.com/news179158306.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:40:01 EST news179158306 (PhysOrg.com) -- Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of new-born babies. http://www.physorg.com/news171115070.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:10:01 EST news171115070 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Linköping University (Sweden) are well on the way to creating the first artificial nerve cell that can communicate specifically with nerve cells in the body using neurotransmitters. The technology has been published in an article in Nature Materials. http://www.physorg.com/news166109773.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:37:27 EST news166109773 The simple intervention of using ultraviolet (UV) lights near the ceiling together with fans may reduce the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in hospitals, and air treatment with negative ionizers may also be effective, according to research published in PLoS Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news156506449.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:03:06 EST news156506449 Bavituximab, an anti-viral drug developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, shows promise as a new strategy to fight viral diseases, including potential bioterrorism agents. http://www.physorg.com/news146667439.html Medicine & Health Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:57:19 EST news146667439