Monthly Archives: March 2010

Tuberculosis good and bad news: Blood pressure drug shows promise, but TB bacterium might be more resistant than thought (Science Daily)

Two new tuberculosis studies provide good news and bad news about the bacterium that infects nearly a third of the world’s population and a disease that kills nearly 2 million people each year. The good news: A type of blood … Continue reading

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Local news in brief (Detroit Free Press)

Walter Gajewski Sr. caught fire at Botsford Hospital in January after trying to put out a burning absorbent medical pad with his foot, Farmington Hills police said Tuesday. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death as a … Continue reading

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Medical Home Success Depends on Core Primary Care Attributes (American Academy of Family Physicians)

The authors of a new study published in the March/April issue of Annals of Family Medicine have found that most medical home pilot projects place too much emphasis on electronic health records, or EHRs, at the expense of primary care’s … Continue reading

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ECRI Institute Employs New Five-Star Rating System for Evaluating Medical Products: Portable/Transport Ventilators … (redOrbit)

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Big changes have been implemented in the way medical devices are being rated by ECRI Institute® (www.ecri.org), an independent, nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to patient care.

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News Jailer recovering from inmate attack (The Paris News)

A Lamar County jailer was recovering in Paris Regional Medical Center today after an attack Monday by an inmate. A wet spring plays havoc on Paris streets Local contractor J&L Asphalt Paving completed the patchwork to the street surface at … Continue reading

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Judge Rules Against Patents On Human Genes (NPR)

A decision against Myriad Genetics, holder of patents on gene tests for breast and ovarian cancer, could challenge the validity of thousands of patents on human genes.

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Myriad Genetics falls as gene patents are voided (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Shares of Myriad Genetics Inc. slid Tuesday after a court overturned a group of patents on gene sequences linked to breast cancer and ovarian cancer, which Myriad uses in tests for those diseases.

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Myriad Genetics Shares Fall On Patent Ruling (Fox News)

Myriad Genetics Shares Fall On Patent Ruling

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Leader in genetics, Dr. David L. Rimoin, receives ACMG Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award (EurekAlert!)

( American College of Medical Genetics ) Dr. Rimoin was recognized for his decades of contributions to genetic medicine, for his research into skeletal dysplasias and heritable disorders of connective tissue, and for helping to organize the field of medical … Continue reading

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BIO Statement on Initial Decision in Myriad Genetics Lawsuit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

WASHINGTON—-Biotechnology Industry Organization President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement regarding the decision issued yesterday in the lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against Myriad Genetics in the U.S.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-30 16:19 UPDATE 1-Myriad Genetics shares fall after court denies patents (Interactive Investor)

(Adds analyst comments, updates share movement) March 30 (Reuters) – Shares of Myriad Genetics fell as much as 7 percent, a day after a federal court invalidated the diagnostic products maker’s patents on two human genes associated with breast and … Continue reading

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BIO Statement on Initial Decision in Myriad Genetics Lawsuit (BIO)

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, March 30, 2010) – Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement regarding the decision issued yesterday in the lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against Myriad Genetics in … Continue reading

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Pharma News: Cephalon, Myriad Genetics (Forbes)

Cephalon said late yesterday that it received a complete response letter from the Food and Drug Administration regarding its supplemental new drug application for Nuvigil, which means the FDA will not be approving the drug at this time. The drug … Continue reading

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Genetic Engineering for the Preteen Set (The New York Observer)

We tell ourselves we are doing this for our children: the early mornings, the cold walk to the costly rental car, the long drive through predawn murk to distant suburb where we wait, huddled against glass doors to a not-yet-set-up-for-competition … Continue reading

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UNC Genetics Policy, Law, Medicine Expert Agrees with Gene Patenting Ruling (Newswise)

“I think that Judge Sweet showed an impressive understanding of genetics and some of the nuances involved. I agree with him,” says Jim Evans, who led an HHS task force on gene patenting and a school to teach judges about … Continue reading

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BIOTECH: Gene patent ruling may roil industry (North County Times)

A court ruling invalidating a company’s gene patents could throwthe biotechnology industry into turmoil if upheld, biotech legalexperts said Tuesday.

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Bioheart CEO to Speak at Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum (redOrbit)

SUNRISE, Fla., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Bioheart, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: BHRT) announced today that Dr. Karl E. Groth, the Company’s Chairman and CEO will speak at the 2010 Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 8. … Continue reading

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Finally, Common Sense Prevails On Gene Patents (Forbes)

A judge’s decision invalidating patents on human cancer genes is a landmark that could open up a new

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Mutations in gene protecting body leads to development of cancer (News-Medical-Net)

An important gene that normally protects the body against cancer can itself cause a variety of cancers depending on the specific mutation that damages it, according to a new study by investigators at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur … Continue reading

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Will genetics ever have the promised impact on medical practice? (EurekAlert!)

Since the discovery of gene sequencing in the late 1970s, it was predicted that genetics would revolutionize medicine and provide answers to the causes of many of our common killers. But has genetic research delivered its promise? Experts debate the … Continue reading

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