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Doctors: Supreme Court BRCA gene patent ruling benefits patients
When Dr. Wayne Grody heard that the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Myriad Genetics could not patent two genes linked to breast cancer, the UCLA medical geneticist was minutes from giving a well-worn speech on the years-old case to a room full of...
Tags: Muscular Dystrophy, University of California, Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, City of Hope, Breast Cancer
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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: Antonin Scalia, Heart Disease, Crime, Law and Justice, Breast Cancer, Health and Medical Professionals
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Connecticut Plaintiff Hails Ruling On Human Genes Patent
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday to invalidate a Utah company's long-held patents on genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer is expected to result in the test's being more accessible to women, at a lower cost, experts say. The court's 9-0...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Crime, Law and Justice, Government Health Care, Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society
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Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Crime, Law and Justice, Breast Cancer, Science, Biotechnology
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U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited patents on naturally occurring human genes but allowed legal protections on synthetically produced genetic material in a compromise ruling hailed as a partial victory for...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Technology, Breast Cancer, American Civil Liberties Union
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Supreme Court rejects idea of patenting natural human genes
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that naturally occurring human genes may not be patented, potentially opening up commercial and scientific terrain to more freewheeling exploration. In a unanimous decision that is a mixed bag for the...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Antonin Scalia, Crime, Law and Justice, Alzheimer's Disease, Breast Cancer
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A cancer survivor campaigns for post-mastectomy photos on Facebook
Shortly after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Scorchy Barrington came upon her first post-mastectomy photo. The image, one in a series of unflinching portraits at The SCAR Project (thescarproject.org), was of a young woman with very fair skin...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Social Media, Human Interest
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OUR HEALTH: Our Health's Interview with Governor Bob McDonnell
Governor Bob McDonnell and First Lady Maureen McDonnell discuss men's health, her cancer scare and teaching their children the importance of living a balanced life. OH: Men tend to lead less healthy lifestyles than women. They are more apt to smoke and...
Tags: Weight, Diseases and Illnesses, Healthy Diet, Heart Disease, Obesity
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Relay for Life in Lincoln County raises $107,000
nancy@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Covered wagons could be seen circled in a field just south of Stanford off U.S. 27 Friday night. Within that circle “Holstein” balloons were rounded up, posses were formed and heaps of cowboy beans were served up. It was...Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society, Health Treatments, Science and Technology
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Angelina Jolie made right choice
I was truly horrified to read the "Dear Pharmacist" column, "Why I disagree with Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision." Suzy Cohen may be a pharmacist, but she is not a medical or surgical oncologist, nor is she a certified genetics counselor. Therefore,...Tags: Cancer, Oncology, Breast Cancer, Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals
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Tracy Sinclare, Channel 2 Meteorologist, Battles Breast Cancer
Channel 2 NewsChannel 2 meteorologist Tracy Sinclare was diagnosed with breast cancer this past September. During that time, Tracy had six rounds of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and breast reconstructive surgery. She lost her hair, including her eyebrows and eye...Tags: Breast Cancer, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy
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Judy Blume, forever
The first time I read Judy Blume's "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" was on an eight-hour road trip over the winter holidays. I was 7. We were on our way to visit cousins and I was squeezed in the backseat with my two older brothers, sandwiched...
Tags: Margaret (movie), Awards and Prizes, Menopause, Arts and Culture, Breast Cancer
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