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Supreme Court wisdom on DNA
America has always been a creative place, partly because the authors of the Constitution wanted it to be. Among the powers they granted Congress was the right "to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and...
Tags: Biology, Clarence Thomas, Scientific Invention, Genetics, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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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: Buyback, Amgen Inc., Biotechnology, Stock Activities, Science and Technology
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At least 24 men wrongly convicted or arrested on bite evidence exonerated
At least 24 men convicted or arrested based largely on murky bite-mark evidence have been exonerated by DNA testing, had charges dropped or otherwise been proved not guilty. Many spent more than a decade in prison, and one man was behind bars for more...
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Police Arrests, Rape, Crimes, Crime Victims
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Eugene Robinson: High court majority relied on hooey to justify DNA samples
The Supreme Court's ruling this month allowing police to compel DNA samples from persons arrested for serious offenses will solve cold cases around the country, putting dangerous criminals behind bars. But despite this clearly beneficial impact, the...Tags: Laws, Police Arrests, Crimes, Wicomico County, Crime, Law and Justice
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Human gene patenting is a thing most of us aren't ready for
In the course of our country's history, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has bestowed coveted protection on many strange and wondrous inventions: the three-legged pantyhose (in case one leg runs), the sealed, circular peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich,...
Tags: Biology, Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Angelina Jolie
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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: Biology, U.S. Supreme Court, Genetics, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Biotechnology
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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: Biology, Clarence Thomas, Medical Research, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Specialization
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Will Supreme Court's take on gene patents help Myriad?
While the Supreme Court’s decision to forbid patents on human genes knocked out Myriad Genetics' long-guarded patent on two genes linked to breast cancer, the Utah-based company’s stock still rose soon after the news broke. That bit of...
Tags: Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, City of Hope, Breast Cancer
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Did court's DNA decision open Pandora's box?
Although the Chicago Tribune's editorial (reprinted in The Tribune on June 11) lauded the alleged short-term benefits of the Supreme Court's recent decision requiring individuals who are arrested to provide DNA samples, it neglected to explore this...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Department of Justice, Chicago Tribune
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT June 13
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces used chemical weapons on a small scale against rebel fighters in Syria's civil war, the White House said on Thursday. - - - -...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Biotechnology, U.S. Senate, Science and Technology, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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As top court invalidates some gene patents, biotech has moved on
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, June 13 (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...Tags: Roche Holding AG, Biology, Abbott Laboratories, U.S. Supreme Court, Genetics
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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: Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court, Medical Research, Medical Procedures and Tests, Technology
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