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    Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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 inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." That's the foundation of our system of patents as well as copyrights.
    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: Scientific Invention, Biology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology

    2. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 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 <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/USRE37624">three-legged pantyhose</a> (in case one leg runs), the <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/US6004596">sealed, circular peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich,</a> the <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/US5971829">motorized ice cream cone.</a>
    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, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Medical Procedures and Tests

    3. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Supreme Court rejects gene patents

    WASHINGTON &mdash; 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 patients.
    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, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Procedures and Tests

    4. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. 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: Biology, Biotechnology Industry, Alzheimer's Disease, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice

    5. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. BRCA gene decision hailed

    Jewish breast cancer survivors were among the people celebrating a recent United States Supreme Court decision. The high court ruled unanimously that patents cannot be held on naturally occurring human genes. The decision came in a case in which...

    Tags: Biology, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Myriad Genetics Incorporated

    6. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. 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, Health Treatments, Chemotherapy, Health and Medical Professionals

    7. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. 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 University of Oregon medical school students.
    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: University of Oregon, Biology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Medical Procedures and Tests, Myriad Genetics Incorporated

    8. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Interior Journal

  8. Relay for Life in Lincoln County raises $107,000

    STANFORD &mdash; Covered wagons could be seen circled in a field just south of Stanford off U.S. 27 Friday night. Within that circle &ldquo;Holstein&rdquo; balloons were rounded up, posses were formed and heaps of cowboy beans were served up.
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    STANFORD — 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: Relay for Life, Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Dentistry and Dental Health, American Cancer Society

    9. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. Supreme Court rejects idea of patenting natural human genes

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    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: Biology, Alzheimer's Disease, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  10. Connecticut Plaintiff Hails Ruling On Human Genes Patent

    The 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 Hartford Courant
    The 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: Healthcare Provider, Biotechnology Industry, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights

    11. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. 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.
    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: Biology, Biotechnology Industry, University of Maryland, College Park, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic

    WASHINGTON (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 patients and the biotechnology industry.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (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: Biology, Biotechnology Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Myriad Genetics Incorporated

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