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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Angelina Jolie, the Supreme Court and gene patents

    It's hard to imagine Supreme Court justices paying much attention to the travails of Hollywood's rich and famous. Still, there's an interesting connection between Angelina Jolie's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?src=me&amp;ref=general">disclosure</a> Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy and a case the court is deliberating, the <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/qp/12-00398qp.pdf">Assn. for Molecular Pathology vs. Myriad Genetics</a>.
    It's hard to imagine Supreme Court justices paying much attention to the travails of Hollywood's rich and famous. Still, there's an interesting connection between Angelina Jolie's disclosure Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy and a case the...

    Tags: Angelina Jolie, Genetic Engineering, American Civil Liberties Union, Breast Cancer, Benghazi

    2. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes

    Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=0">Op-Ed</a> in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer <a>struck a chord</a> with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-brca-20130514,0,5718909.story">Anna Gorman</a> and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-angelina-jolie-cancer-family-tree-20130514,0,1239083.story">Paul Whitefield</a>, who wrote about their own experiences Tuesday.&nbsp;
    Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...

    Tags: Biotechnology, Angelina Jolie, American Civil Liberties Union, Women's Health, Breast Cancer

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Angelina Jolie double mastectomy: Brad Pitt reacts

    Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February.&nbsp;
    Angelina Jolie was "heroic" for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February.  "Having witnessed...

    Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Angelina Jolie, Social Media, American Cancer Society, Brad Pitt

    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Letters: Jolie's choice

    <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-angelina-jolie-mastectomy-first-person-20130515-dto%2C0%2C5217359.htmlstory">Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15</a>
    Re "Why Jolie's surgery? It's for the kids," Column One, May 15 My story is similar to Angelina Jolie's, though there are some differences. Ten years ago, at the age of 43, I had a prophylactic double mastectomy because I was the single mother of two...

    Tags: Angelina Jolie, Oncology, Breast Cancer, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Mastectomy

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Decoding Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy and BRCA genes

    Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s revelation that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy may seem like a shocking move to some. But for many women who have dangerous hereditary risks coded into their genes, this kind of <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy-breast-cancer-brca1-risk-20130514,0,5010798.story" target="_blank">surgery before cancer strikes</a> serves as a viable alternative that's been growing in popularity over the last few decades, doctors say.
    Angelina Jolie’s revelation that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy may seem like a shocking move to some. But for many women who have dangerous hereditary risks coded into their genes, this kind of surgery before cancer strikes serves...

    Tags: Angelina Jolie, Oncology, Tamoxifen (drug), Breast Cancer, Mastectomy

    6. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Amgen aims to restock its medicine cabinet

    Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses.
    Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that develops medicines used in the treatment of cancer, kidney disease, arthritis, bone disease and other serious illnesses. The Thousand Oaks company's top-selling products include arthritis medication Enbrel,...

    Tags: Osteoporosis, Biotechnology, Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Arthritis

    7. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs

    When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it.
    When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...

    Tags: Employment, Oncology, Career and Workplace, National Institutes of Health, Bevacizumab (drug)

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

  8. The second time around, 'Love Is All You Need'

    Pierce Brosnan was self-assured and sexy as James Bond in four blockbusters. He warbled ABBA in the 2008 musical "Mamma Mia!" and played a former British prime minister in Roman Polanski's 2010 thriller "The Ghost Writer."
    Pierce Brosnan was self-assured and sexy as James Bond in four blockbusters. He warbled ABBA in the 2008 musical "Mamma Mia!" and played a former British prime minister in Roman Polanski's 2010 thriller "The Ghost Writer." But be vulnerable? Not so...

    Tags: Mamma Mia! (movie), Susanne Bier, Celebrities, Entertainment, Love Is All You Need (movie)

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Placentas provide clues about autism risk at birth, study says

    Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth.
    Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth. The abnormalities in question are called...

    Tags: Gynecology, University of California, Davis, American School for the Deaf, Medical Research, Science and Technology

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

  10. 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: Crime, Law and Justice, University of Utah, American Civil Liberties Union, Justice System, Breast Cancer

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

  11. 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: Cardiologists, National Institutes of Health, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks

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

  12. 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: Crime, Law and Justice, Symptoms, Invention and Innovation, Biotechnology, American Civil Liberties Union

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