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500 Washington County enrollees sought for cancer study
holly.shok@herald-mail.comSeeking 500 Washington County enrollees to participate in a 20- to 30-year study aimed at finding cancer cures, the American Cancer Society on Thursday hosted an enrollment kick off with the plan to start collecting information and local blood samples...Tags: American Cancer Society, Johns Hopkins University, Cancer, Health Organizations, Medical Specialization
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The weight loss debate: Do men really shed pounds faster than women?
marieg@herald-mail.comYou've been working hard to lose weight — following your diet to the letter, battling through food temptations and putting in extra time each day on the treadmill. But your husband, who is following the same routine, is shedding the pounds more...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Weight Loss, General Practitioners, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight
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Francis Crick letters in spotlight as DNA Day approaches
As the world gears up to celebrate DNA Day on Thursday -- the anniversary of the publication of scholarly papers that explained the structure of the molecule -- the letters of Francis Crick, one of the scientists involved in the work, are in the news....
Tags: Cold Spring Harbor, Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Science, Auction Service
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Genome mapping: Now serving cattle
WORTHINGTON, Minn. - Ongoing research in the beef industry may one day soon make it possible for producers to grow cattle that produce meat containing lean protein and good fats yet still provide the great taste today's consumers look for at the meat...Tags: Consumers, Research, Medical Specialization, Heart Disease, Biology
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Uniform cattle increase profit potential
John Simons ranches with his family near Enning, S.D., where they've focused on reducing variability in their Angus-based cowherd for the last 20 years. “If your calves all look the same, they're just a pretty package,” he says. “And pretty sells.”...Tags: South Dakota State 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: Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Mastectomy, Heart Disease, Muscular Dystrophy
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Center helps give Jewish couples a genetic peace of mind
For Ellie and Jeremy Forman, getting married involved much more than walking down the aisle in fancy garb and saying their "I do's" in front of family and friends this past July. Jeremy, 34, an entrepreneur, and Ellie, 29, a community relations...
Tags: Blood Disorders, Family, Breast Cancer, Medical Specialization, Cystic Fibrosis
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Can a company patent your DNA? Supreme Court hears BRCA gene case
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: American Civil Liberties Union, Chemical Industry, Breast Cancer, Biotechnology Industry, Myriad Genetics Incorporated
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Who should own DNA? All of us
Most court cases involving patent law are corporate battles, with one company suing another for infringing on its intellectual property rights and, therefore, profits. Big companies fighting over big money can seem painfully irrelevant, especially when so...
Tags: Disease Prevention, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Justice and Rights, Biology
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Is agriculture responsible for obesity?
An article by Bruce M. King in the February-March 2013 issue of The American Psychologist indicates 502 million persons worldwide are obese (i.e., a body mass index greater than 30, calculated by weight in kilograms divided by height in meters, squared)....Tags: Environmental Issues, Consumer Goods Industries, Psychologists, Agriculture, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Tumor DNA studies help explain cancer genetics
As it has become more efficient and less expensive to analyze the DNA in normal cells, it has also gotten a whole lot easier to analyze the mutated DNA in tumors — a project scientists hope will help explain why cancer behaves as it does and what...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, Oncology, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology
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AgVenture expands product portfolio, introduces 51 new hybrids and varieties
KENTLAND, Ind. - AgVenture, Inc. has announced that fifty-one newly released seed products will complement their broad 2013 product portfolio. AgVenture Director of Product and Technology Marketing Scott Hart noted, “This is a significant and robust set...Tags: New Products, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Biology
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