Topic: Genetics
Scientists find gene variant link to ageing cells
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LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases. Dutch and British researchers analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations from human gene maps and found that people ...
Genes in mother, baby raise risk of preterm birth
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Genes in the mother and the fetus play a role in the risk of preterm labor, a leading cause of infant death and disability, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday. They said gene variants in the mother and fetus can make them susceptible to an inflammatory response ...
Judge hears arguments over rights to gene patents
AP Features
A judge on Tuesday weighed whether a lawsuit should proceed that seeks to invalidate a company's patents on two genes linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The case challenging whether anyone can hold patents on human genes has broad implications for the biotechnology industry and ...
Rights group argues against human gene patent
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Patents on two human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer should be declared invalid because they stifle the free flow of information and hamper research, lawyers told a New York judge on Tuesday. A lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups last ...
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