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    Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Can a company patent your DNA? Supreme Court hears BRCA gene case

    Can a private company own rights to your DNA?
    Can a private company own rights to your DNA? The nine justices of the Supreme Court will consider that question Monday as lawyers for Myriad Genetics make their best case that the company should be able to keep its patent on two genes known to...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Ovarian Cancer, Medical Research, University of Utah

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

  2. Supreme Court critical of patents on human genes

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them.
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices said Monday they were highly skeptical of the idea that a company or a scientist can hold a patent on human genes and prevent others from testing or using them. “What about the first person who found a...

    Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, Medical Specialization, Biotechnology, Justice and Rights, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks

    3. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers

    Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the disease -- are pointing to ways to target cancer treatment.
    Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Research, Health and Safety at School, Endometrial cancer, Science and Technology

    4. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Supreme Court seems opposed to granting patents on human genes

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case brought by breast cancer patients and medical researchers: Are human genes patentable?
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up a deceptively simple question in a case brought by breast cancer patients and medical researchers: Are human genes patentable? The answer appeared to be "no" during Monday's oral arguments. The justices...

    Tags: Baseball, Eryn Brown, Pathology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Science

    5. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Supreme Court to consider validity of patents on genes

    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear an appeal Monday from breast cancer patients and medical researchers who say the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made a mistake when it granted a Utah company an exclusive right to profit from testing genes that signal a high risk of cancer.
    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear an appeal Monday from breast cancer patients and medical researchers who say the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office made a mistake when it granted a Utah company an exclusive right to profit from testing genes...

    Tags: Car Guides and Reviews, Medical Specialization, Biotechnology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Lawyers

    6. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Supreme Court considers gene patents; scientists react

    As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case against Myriad Genetics, scientists who are skeptical of the idea of patenting genes said they were hopeful that the justices would overturn the Utah company's claims.
    As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case against Myriad Genetics, scientists who are skeptical of the idea of patenting genes said they were hopeful that the justices would overturn the Utah company's claims. "I was on pins and needles...

    Tags: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Medical Specialization, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Ovarian Cancer, Science

    7. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Why genetic patents are good for patients [Blowback]

    <span class="toolSet" style="width: 335px;"><span class="byline">In their April 12 Op-Ed article "<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-darnovsky-breast-genes-patents-20130412,0,2847752.story">Who should own DNA? All of us</a>," Marcy Darnovsky and Karuna Jaggar write about Myriad's patents on BRCA1 and BRCA2, the so-called breast cancer genes (which were under review Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court), as if they have served little purpose in the development of tests that have helped more than 1 million women to understand their risks of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.</span></span>
    In their April 12 Op-Ed article "Who should own DNA? All of us," Marcy Darnovsky and Karuna Jaggar write about Myriad's patents on BRCA1 and BRCA2, the so-called breast cancer genes (which were under review Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court), as if they...

    Tags: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Science and Technology, Breast Cancer, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, U.S. Supreme Court

    8. Apr 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. The Supreme Court looks at gene patents, worries about biotech

    When the Supreme Court took up the question Monday of <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-supreme-court-patents-human-genes-20130415,0,2991661.story">whether genes could be patented</a>, the justices were clearly concerned about preserving innovation in medicine and biotechnology. But the issue presented by Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA genes cuts both ways, leading to a potential split among the justices.
    When the Supreme Court took up the question Monday of whether genes could be patented, the justices were clearly concerned about preserving innovation in medicine and biotechnology. But the issue presented by Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA genes...

    Tags: Symptoms, Entertainment Events, Biotechnology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Ovarian Cancer

    9. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Hundreds of tips chased, FBI consulted in slaying of 8-year-old

    Investigators are chasing hundreds of tips from across the country in their hunt for the person who killed an 8-year-old Northern California girl, officials said Wednesday.
    Investigators are chasing hundreds of tips from across the country in their hunt for the person who killed an 8-year-old Northern California girl, officials said Wednesday. Calaveras County sheriff's Sgt. Chris Hewitt said as of Tuesday morning,...

    Tags: Google+, FBI, Murder, Starbucks Corp., Chemical Industry

    10. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Link sought between 8-year-old's slaying, Placerville kidnapping

    Authorities are looking into whether the attempted kidnapping of a Placerville toddler is connected to the fatal stabbing of an 8-year-old girl in a small town 45 miles away. Placerville police Capt. Mike Scott said there were "some similarities"...

    Tags: Google+, FBI, Kidnapping, Murder, Shootings

    11. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Female DNA found on Boston Marathon pressure-cooker bomb

    WASHINGTON -- The FBI has found female DNA on at least one of the two homemade bombs detonated during the Boston Marathon on April 15, according to a law enforcement official.
    WASHINGTON -- The FBI has found female DNA on at least one of the two homemade bombs detonated during the Boston Marathon on April 15, according to a law enforcement official. The presence of genetic material does not necessarily mean a woman helped...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, FBI, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Christianity

    12. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Investigators cast wider net in Boston bombings

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The FBI has found female DNA on at least one of the two homemade bombs detonated during the Boston Marathon on April 15, complicating the task of identifying how and where the deadly devices were constructed.
    WASHINGTON — The FBI has found female DNA on at least one of the two homemade bombs detonated during the Boston Marathon on April 15, complicating the task of identifying how and where the deadly devices were constructed. The presence of genetic...

    Tags: FBI, Rebellions, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Laws, Tamerlan Tsarnaev

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