Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Genetics published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 344
» View ivpressonline.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-29
•
Next >
-
Crop genetics lead to D.C. internship for Valley woman
Staff WriterFor Allison Cameron, breeding and raising hogs through McCabe 4-H and FFA at Southwest High School led to more than a passing interest in the science of agriculture. Now 20 years old and a junior at Texas Tech University, Cameron is an environmental...Tags: Washington, DC, Juan Vargas, Agriculture, Texas Tech University , Medical Specialization
-
Domestic violence, a largely unreported crime
Staff WriterBrawley resident Luz Eva Hull can’t remember much about the first time she was abused by her former partner, but she remembers well the last time some eight years ago. “We were in a vehicle, driving from Wal-Mart headed towards Brawley,&...Tags: Arts and Culture, Broken Nose, Human Interest, Culture, Abusive Behavior
-
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: Breast Cancer, Chemical Industry, Mastectomy, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Biotechnology Industry
-
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: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, National Institutes of Health, Scientific Invention
-
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: University of Miami, Mastectomy, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, U.S. Supreme Court
-
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: Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Crime, Law and Justice
-
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: Breast Cancer, Medical Research, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry
-
The Supreme Court rules out some -- but not all -- gene patents
This post has been corrected, as noted below. When it took up the issue of patents on human genes, the Supreme Court seemed torn by two conflicting interests: the long-standing principle that products of nature can't be patented, and the commercial...
Tags: Heart Problems, Medical Research, American Civil Liberties Union, Chemical Industry, Myriad Genetics Incorporated
-
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, Abbott Laboratories, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry
-
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: Diabetes, Medical Research, Chemical Industry, National Institutes of Health, Biotechnology Industry
-
SDSU announces new Plant Science Department head
BROOKINGS - David Wright is the new Plant Science Department Head at South Dakota State University, pending approval of the Board of Regents. "David Wright brings with him extensive industry experience as well as a renewed commitment to relevance and...Tags: Education, Agricultural Research and Technology, South Dakota State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Iowa State University
-
U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
Reuters* Unanimous ruling is first of its kind for U.S. top court * Compromise decision was sought by Obama administration * Myriad Genetics shares rise after ruling, then fall * Decision could help people get cheaper genetic tests (Recasts lead, adds...Tags: Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Justice and Rights, U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 8, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Nov 25, 2012
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Jun 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 16, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for Genetics topic gallery.
