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The Courageous Battle For Life Behind Every Pink Ribbon
This month you will likely see a lot of pink ribbons in celebration of breast cancer awareness month. Those ribbons are more than just decorations. Behind each one is a woman who has had to face the frightening diagnosis of breast cancer… and the...
Tags: Hysterectomy, Ovarian Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Medical Research
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Amgen share buybacks, drugs may fuel more stock gains - Barron's
Reuters(Reuters) - Amgen Inc , the world's largest biotechnology company, has plenty of room to grow despite a 43 percent jump in its share price over the past year, thanks to cost cuts, newer drugs and hefty share buybacks, Barron's said. Share gains for the...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Amgen Inc., Stock Activities, Buyback, Chemical Industry
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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: Johns Hopkins University, Biotechnology Industry, Feminism, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Medical Procedures and Tests
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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: Women's Health, Biotechnology Industry, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Science, Angelina Jolie
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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: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Biotechnology Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science, Angelina Jolie
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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: Biotechnology Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Angelina Jolie, Antonin Scalia
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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: Biotechnology Industry, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Science, Medical Procedures and Tests, Angelina Jolie
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Survivors and family come together to celebrate hope at Relay For Life
Staff writer, @DA_AmberRHundreds of community members came out to the Relay For Life Friday evening to show solidarity with those struggling with cancer. Although the length of that struggle varies, everyone found consolation in the love and support of family members. Relay...Tags: Skin Cancer, Cancer, Human Interest, Prostate Cancer, Chemotherapy
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NFU thanks Reps. Kaptur and Braley for Rural Energy Investment Act
WASHINGTON - National Farmers Union (NFU) expressed support for legislation introduced by Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, to provide robust mandatory funding and extend eligibility to renewable chemicals in Farm Bill Energy Title...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Biotechnology Industry, Marcy Kaptur, Employment Opportunities, Michael H Michaud
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Susan's Story: WDBJ7 Anchor marks another milestone in her experience with cancer
ReporterA small bell and a simple ceremony carry huge significance for the patients and staff of Blue Ridge Cancer Care. Marking the end of her chemotherapy treatments by reading a verse and ringing the bell was a moment Susan has focused on since she learned she...Tags: Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemotherapy, Science and Technology, Health Treatments
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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: Feminism, Naugatuck, Biotechnology Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Angelina Jolie
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As top court invalidates some gene patents, biotech has moved on
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday to uphold patent protections for genetic material that has been changed in the laboratory but invalidate patents for purely natural DNA may seem like a partial setback for the biotech...Tags: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Biotechnology Industry, Science, Abbott Laboratories, Vaccines
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