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Schiff hails legislation for DNA collection of those arrested for felonies
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Monday hailed the bipartisan support of a bill that would award grants to states that start programs to collect DNA samples of people arrested on suspicion of violent felonies. The legislation, which is headed to...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests, Criminal Laws, Trials, Adam Schiff
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Schiff hails House vote on DNA collection
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week applauded a vote by U.S House of Representatives to approve a bill that would award grants to states to implement DNA collection for people arrested for felonies. Originally introduced in 2010, the bill bears the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Criminal Laws, Adam Schiff, Chemical Industry, Laws
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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: Scientific Invention, Medical Specialization, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests, Trials, Chemical Industry, Wicomico County
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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: Ovarian Cancer, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Duke University
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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: Drugs and Medicines, Angelina Jolie, Chemical Industry, Genetic Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
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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: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Religion and Belief, Breast Cancer, Oncology, Chemical Industry
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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: Medical Specialization, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Breast Cancer, Chemical Industry, Angelina Jolie
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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: Chicago Tribune, Students, Ceremonies, Chemical Industry, U.S. Department of Justice
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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: National Institutes of Health, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Martin O'Malley, 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: Ovarian Cancer, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie
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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: Chellie Pingree, Marcy Kaptur, Bruce Braley, Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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