Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Myriad Genetics Incorporated published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 41
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
•
Next >
-
The red herring of human gene patents
The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding. — Louis D. Brandeis Just a few words and little thought separate yet another stronghold of the American economy from ruin....
Tags: Herring, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health, Medical Research, Biotechnology Industry
-
ACLU asks Supreme Court to reconsider gene patenting case
The American Civil Liberties Union has asked for a second time that the Supreme Court invalidate Myriad Genetics Inc.'s patents on two genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, the latest salvo in a case with broad consequences for...
Tags: Medical Research, Trials, Blood, Breast Cancer, U.S. Supreme Court
-
Gene patent case could impact patients, research
Every time a woman is tested for gene mutations linked to significantly higher rates of breast and ovarian cancer, her blood is sent to a lab in Utah. That's because Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics Inc. owns the patents to the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2...
Tags: University of Washington, Medical Research, Trials, Blood, Biotechnology Industry
-
DNA identification is a daunting task
Sun National StaffNEW YORK - As boxes full of victims' toothbrushes travel to laboratories in Albany and the city medical examiner's office sorts through truckloads of remains, a vast and unprecedented DNA identification effort is beginning. Genetic testing has helped...Tags: Celera Genomics Group, Biotechnology Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents
-
Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives
Four days after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Government Health Care, Medical Research, Breast Cancer, U.S. Supreme Court
-
The Mount Airy News, N.C., Jessica Johnson column
The Mount Airy News, N.C.The human body contains an estimated 30,000 genes. We must pay over $3,000 to access some of the information in two of those genes, information that reveals our chance of dying of a terrible disease. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are two genes that can contain a...Tags: Mount Airy, Medical Specialization, Medical Research, U.S. Supreme Court, Medical Procedures and Tests
-
Jolie's revelation has business, legal angles
The Philadelphia InquirerThe revelation this week by the film star Angelina Jolie of a double mastectomy to help avoid breast cancer had business and legal angles as well. Myriad Genetics, the Utah company at the center of a legal debate about the acceptability of gene...Tags: Stock Market, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Cigna Corporation
-
Cancer gene test not for everyone
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa.Sex-symbol Angelina Jolie's shocking revelation that she had both breasts removed to prevent breast cancer may encourage more women to investigate genetic testing, local breast surgeons say. But the test for a defective version of the BRCA1 gene is...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Mastectomy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Cancer, Insurance
-
Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk
By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...
Tags: Healthcare Provider, Symptoms, Biotechnology Industry, Chemical Industry, Breast Cancer
-
Jolie puts spotlight on a stark choice
Seattle TimesANGELINA JOLIE WON NEW FANS -- some in unlikely places -- when she revealed Tuesday that she'd had a double mastectomy to ward off a very high genetic risk of breast cancer. "I've become a huge Angelina Jolie fan today," enthused Dr. Elizabeth Swisher,...Tags: University of Washington, Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Government Health Care, U.S. Supreme Court
-
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy comforts other women who make same dramatic choice
San Jose Mercury NewsAcross America, women who face high risk of breast cancer said actress Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy has transformed one of the toughest parts of taking such a dramatic step: Isolation. "People don't understand and think you're...Tags: Oncology, Health Organizations, Otis Brawley, Celebrities, Medical Procedures and Tests
-
Actress Angelina Jolie praised for openly discussing preventive mastectomy
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNow that Angelina Jolie has gone public with her decision to have both breasts removed because of her high risk of breast cancer, can doctors expect a stampede of women into their offices demanding the same procedure? Yes and no. The number of...Tags: Medical Specialization, Oncology, Medical Research, Celebrities, Human Rights
Apr 28, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 25, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 22, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 20, 2001
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 21, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 14, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Original site for Myriad Genetics Incorporated topic gallery.
