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Bruce Wightman: Court's genetics decision doesn't go far enough
Thursday's Supreme Court decision on Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Inc. was much anticipated by geneticists and clinicians. At stake were property rights for two human genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2. Both are important because mutations...Tags: University of Utah, Health and Medical Professionals, Ovarian Cancer, Agricultural Research and Technology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Centre College research on energy drinks creates buzz
Centre CollegeFor many college students, "pulling an all-nighter" is a familiar routine typically accomplished with copious amounts of caffeine. Often, the go-to option is a so-called "energy shot" drink that boasts a special blend of energy-boosting ingredients. ...Tags: Science and Technology, Research, Science, Electroencephalography, Teaching and Learning
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Supreme Court rejects gene patents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...Tags: Trials, Drugs and Medicines, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Heart Disease
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The right decision
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that human genes cannot be patented. The decision is a victory for cancer patients, researchers and geneticists. Since 1984 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted more than 40,000 patents tied to genetic...Tags: Science and Technology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Myriad Genetics Incorporated
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My body, my property
Angelina Jolie's breast cancer gene. John Moore's cell line. The brain tissue of deceased children from a Chicago suburb. These disparate body parts have been the subject of legal conflicts about the body as property. As a lawyer, I've spent the last 25...
Tags: Research, Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Diseases and Illnesses, American Medical Association
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Legislature split over protection orders for same-sex abuses
PIERRE — This summer and fall, nine members of the Legislature will oversee a comprehensive review of domestic abuse in South Dakota. There is a divisive undercurrent that helped lead to the study. That is treatment of same-sex couples...Tags: U.S. Senate, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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Even babies prefer the underdog, psychologists say
The human brain may be wired to sympathize with the underdog. Even if the underdog is a yellow square being chased by a blue circle, and the brain has been checking out the outside world for only 10 months. A Japanese research team found that 16 of 20...
Tags: Research, Science and Technology, Human Interest
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Smarter CT scanning of kids would prevent 3,020 cancers each year
Approximately 3,020 cancers could be prevented each year if doctors were more judicious about ordering CT scans for kids, according to a new study. A CT scan is essentially a series of X-rays combined to give physicians a three-dimensional view of a...
Tags: Science and Technology, X-rays, Radiology, American Cancer Society, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Car crashes should be a global health priority, scientists say
Given the personal suffering caused by traffic accidents -- 1.2 million deaths a year worldwide -- there's far too little attention paid by health researchers, scientists argued Tuesday. In 2030, such accidents are projected to become the fifth-...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Science and Technology, Health, Health Organizations, Diana, Princess of Wales
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Scant data on seizure drugs for women's genital pain
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although doctors sometimes prescribe anti-seizure drugs to treat chronic pain in the vulva, just a handful of low-quality studies have examined the drugs' effects, according to a new review. Based on these studies, "it's...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Gabapentin (drug), Health Treatments, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Trials
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Statins may reduce benefits of exercise
Millions of people take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But the medications may also interfere with the positive effects of exercise in some patients, according to a small study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology....
Tags: Weight, Simvastatin (drug), Cardiologists, Diseases and Illnesses, Drugs and Medicines
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Wife of former Capitals, Wizards owner donates $10 million to Hopkins for heart research
Irene Pollin, the wife of former Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Abe Pollin, has given $10 million to Johns Hopkins' Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease. Her donation establishes the Kenneth Jay Pollin Professorship in Cardiology...
Tags: Cardiologists, Diseases and Illnesses, Heart Disease, Heart Attack
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