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    May 21, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives

    Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home.
    Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...

    Tags: Elena Kagan, Biology, U.S. Supreme Court, Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie

    2. Apr 16, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Deep in the reeds on genes

    WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney had it wrong. Corporations aren't people -- corporations own people. The Supreme Court on Monday took up the unusual question of whether corporations control our genetic material -- specifically, whether a Utah-based company...

    Tags: Anthony Kennedy, John G. Roberts, Jr., Biology, Sports, Salt

    3. Jan 11, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Genes are complex; gene patents might be more so

    Booster Shots
    Genetic research breakthroughs have come to be expected -- greeted with a sense of inevitability and the quiet assurance that science will ultimately puzzle out, then cure, human disease. But how those breakthroughs actually yield benefits is complicated....
    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk

    By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health.
    By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...

    Tags: American Cancer Society, St. John's Health Center, Ovarian Cancer, Angelina Jolie, Chemical Industry

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes

    Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s <a href=&quot;http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=0">Op-Ed</a> in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer <a>struck a chord</a> with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-brca-20130514,0,5718909.story">Anna Gorman</a> and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-angelina-jolie-cancer-family-tree-20130514,0,1239083.story">Paul Whitefield</a>, who wrote about their own experiences Tuesday.&nbsp;
    Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...

    Tags: Biology, U.S. Supreme Court, Ovarian Cancer, Chemical Industry, Angelina Jolie

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Jolie surgery sets good example by careful weighing of risks -doctors

    Reuters
    By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer may have stunned fans of the Oscar-winning actress, but doctors say her choice is shared by many other women with a high...

    Tags: Biology, U.S. Supreme Court, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Health and Medical Professionals, Angelina Jolie

    7. May 8, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Walt Disney, Electronic Arts, Metlife, Comerica

    Reuters
    May 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Walt Disney and Electronic Arts, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Comerica Inc : Baird cuts to underperform * Electronic Arts :...

    Tags: KB Home, SunTrust Banks Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Electronics, ValueClick Inc.

    8. May 7, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. BRIEF-Myriad Genetics up 3.3 percent in extended trade

    Reuters
    NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Myriad Genetics Inc : * Up 3.3 percent to $29.23 in extended trade after Q3 results, outlook

    Tags: Biology, Medical Specialization

    9. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. The red herring of human gene patents

    The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. &mdash; Louis D. Brandeis
    The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. — Louis D. Brandeis Just a few words and little thought separate yet another stronghold of the American economy from ruin....

    Tags: Biology, U.S. Supreme Court, Scientific Invention, Chemical Industry, Medical Research

    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Can a company patent your DNA? Supreme Court hears BRCA gene case

    Can a private company own rights to your DNA?
    Can a private company own rights to your DNA? The nine justices of the Supreme Court will consider that question Monday as lawyers for Myriad Genetics make their best case that the company should be able to keep its patent on two genes known to...

    Tags: Justice System, Biology, Ovarian Cancer, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry

    11. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Supreme Court critical of patents on human genes

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them. “What about the first person who found a...

    Tags: Justice System, John G. Roberts, Jr., Biology, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry

    12. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Supreme Court seems opposed to granting patents on human genes

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case brought by breast cancer patients and medical researchers: Are human genes patentable?
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case brought by breast cancer patients and medical researchers: Are human genes patentable? The answer appeared to be "no" during Monday's oral arguments. The justices...

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Biology, Elena Kagan, Sports, University of California, Los Angeles

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