Pathology

Supreme Court rejects gene patents

2013-06-14 00:00:00

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...

The Supreme Court rules out some -- but not all -- gene patents

2013-06-13 13:16:00

This post has been corrected, as noted below. When it took up the issue of patents on human genes, the Supreme Court seemed torn by two conflicting interests: the long-standing principle that products of nature can't be patented, and the commercial...

Saying no to surgery

2013-05-10 21:27:00

Thom McDaniels is no stranger to surgery. As a longtime athlete and high school football coach, he's spent years putting his knees through the wringer. After injuring his right knee again during football practice, he was told by an orthopedic surgeon that...

On anniversary of Iraq war, legislators petition for Medal of Honor for Marine

2013-03-19 11:52:50

Congressman renews efforts for Medal of Honor for fallen Marine

2013-03-06 08:12:25

Monster says no evidence shows its energy drinks killed girl, 14

2013-03-04 10:27:00

Monster Beverage Corp. has its own take on what happened to Anais Fournier, the 14-year-old Maryland girl whose family blames her 2011 death on her consumption of Monster energy drinks. The Fourniers sued Monster in October, alleging negligence and...

Decision on Medal of Honor for San Diego Marine may be near

2012-11-16 10:42:53

D.A. dismissed tennis umpire case without seeing defense report

2012-12-07 10:46:58

No Medal of Honor for San Diego Marine killed in Iraq

2012-12-12 10:13:12

Defense chief: Standards not met for Marine Medal of Honor award

2012-12-13 10:23:00

Kelly Thomas' father walks out as autospy photos are shown

2012-05-08 16:35:27

Kelly Thomas died from chest, facial injuries, coroner says

2012-05-08 21:36:28

Former DuPage County chief forensic pathologist Dr. Jeff Harkey, who performed the autopsies on the three slain members of the Kramer family, describes the wounds to Jeffrey Kramer during the Johnny Borizov trial at the DuPage County Courthouse in Wheaton.

2013-05-01 00:00:00

bank). In these five core areas I perform testing on human body fluids that include blood, urine, sputum, and feces. The results from the testing performed makes up 70% of diagnostic decisions made by doctors.

2012-09-12 00:00:00

Dr. Shawn Lapetino has joined the department of pathology at Dreyer Medical Clinic. Lapetino received her undergraduate degree from Illinois Wesleyan University.

2012-08-16 09:37:00