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HeLa cells controversy: Court poised to consider whether Henrietta Lacks’ family lawsuit claiming her cells were stolen 70 years ago can continue
A federal judge will decide whether the family of Henrietta Lacks has enough legal standing to continue their lawsuit against ...
Consumer Reports: Most processed foods labeled “natural” contain GMOs
A majority of U.S. packaged foods labeled as "natural" and tested by Consumer Reports actually contained a substantial level of ...
Winning rape conviction, woman loses privacy and control over her DNA
As Maryland's highest court upheld a rape conviction based on DNA collected from the arm of a police station chair, a veteran ...
The red herring of human gene patents
The following is an excerpt. Just a few words and little thought separate yet another stronghold of the American economy ...
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 ...
The importance of getting educated on GMOs
Organic, free-range, grass-fed — you need a dictionary just to get around the grocery store aisles these days. Products are ...
Researcher hunts for sickle cell anemia cure with gene targeting, stem cells
Halfway around the world in India, Sivaprakash Ramalingam had heard of Johns Hopkins researchers using a promising new technique for ...
