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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...
Tags: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, University of Oregon, Muscular Dystrophy, Mastectomy
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La Caņada High School graduates enter the next phase
If anything can be said about La Caņada High School's graduating class of 2013, it's that they are utterly unafraid to let their light shine and, in doing so, make the world a brighter place. Graduates were a sight to behold Thursday evening as they...
Tags: Jay-Z, Schools, Colleges and Universities, Miley Cyrus, Awards and Prizes
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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: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Cardiologists, Genetic Engineering, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Biotechnology Industry, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Philosophy, Religion and Belief
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Imperial High's 107th senior class closes out graduation season
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — The senior class of Imperial High School closed out the Valley’s graduation season after nearly 200 seniors participated in the school’s 107th commencement ceremony at Shimamoto-Simpson Stadium here Friday night. Like high...Tags: Science and Technology, Graduation, U.S. Army, Colleges and Universities, Students
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Kelly says Golson, Vanderdoes both accountable
BRIDGMAN, Mich. (AP) — Coach Brian Kelly says Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson and UCLA defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes won't be playing college football this fall for the same reason: accountability. "I really look at this as fairly...
Tags: Cincinnati Bearcats, Football, Bowl Championship Series, Brian Kelly, Sports
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The Harbor Report: After 34 years on the harbor, an ode to Joyce
I talked to another of my favorite people from the harbor this week. Joyce Ibbetson, who has been the boating program director for UC Irvine for the past 34 years, took some time to answer a few of my questions. I first met Joyce when I was a student...Tags: Europe Sailing, Sailing, University of California, Irvine
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Dr. John Beal Jr., 1915-2013
Dr. John Beal Jr. juggled teaching, research and a medical practice during nearly 20 years as chairman of the department of surgery at what was then Northwestern University Medical School. "He made a number of important contributions to surgical...
Tags: Research, Pneumonia, Hospitals and Clinics, Northwestern University, Colleges and Universities
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Brawley Union High School's 101st graduating class celebrates beginning of new chapter
Staff WriterBRAWLEY – For Paige Babb passing on the knowledge she gained while walking the halls of her school is something she hoped to impart on her younger schoolmates. “First off, if you want to avoid getting dress code you have two options –...Tags: Graduation, Schools, Colleges and Universities, High Schools, Education
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Climate change could slash snowfall in Southern California mountains
Climate change is likely to wipe a lot of the white from those postcard winter scenes of Los Angeles ringed by snow-capped mountains, according to new research. A UCLA study released Friday projects a significant decline in snowfall on the ranges that...
Tags: Conservation, Science, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Weather
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Santa Monica shooter's rifle appears to have been pieced together
The semiautomatic weapon used in the Santa Monica shooting rampage appears to have been put together from various parts, possibly in an attempt to circumvent the state's restrictions on such guns, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. While certain...
Tags: Gun Control, Firearms, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, John Zawahri, Periodicals
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Robert W. Fogel 1926-2013
Robert W. Fogel, a University of Chicago professor who in 1993 joined the Hyde Park school's line of Nobel Prize winners in economics, created a body of work that challenged widely held assumptions about American history. Early in his career, Mr....
Tags: Transportation, Nobel Prize Awards, Cornell University, Career and Workplace, Awards and Prizes
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