Uncategorized - June 12, 2015
Enzyme Spreads Cancer to Bones
Danish and British scientists have discovered that a severe type of breast cancer known as oestrogen receptor negative spreads to bones when a tumor in the breast sends a special enzyme into the body, according to a ScienceNordic article. “The cancer cells in an oestrogen-receptor-negative tumor emit an enzyme called Lysyl oxidase (LOX). The higher […]
Intellectual Property - May 15, 2013
US Supreme Court decides on human genes patent
Can human genes be patented? This question is currently being investigated by the United States Supreme Court. The decision concerns considering a challenge to patents held by biotechnology company, Myriad Genetics Inc., on two genes that can signal if a woman faces greater risk of developing breast cancer or ovarian cancer. The Supreme Court will […]
