http://www.lifesciencelog.com/ en-us Weekly life sciences news headlines The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision Thursday that naturally occurring human genes can't be patented. The case centered on Myriad Genetics Inc.'s patents on popular breast and ... http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1597006800/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:46:36 EST 1597006800 Men choosing young women as partners meant fertility in older women was pointless, leading to the menopause, researchers suggest. http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1598384880/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:46:35 EST 1598384880 AGILE ANIMAL: Cheetahs are renowned as the fastest things on legs, but just as important as their speed is their ability to brake. http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1593906120/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:16:13 EST 1593906120 Genome alterations probably not responsible for decline in disease prevalence http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1597680180/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:16:28 EST 1597680180 Just about any sushi-lover knows what unagi is – it's eel, or more specifically, the Japanese freshwater eel Anguilla japonica. What those people might not know, however, is that the eel glows ... http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1597648860/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:16:35 EST 1597648860 Delivering food with an airborne drone has developed into an odd trend in recent months, and now a sushi place in London is dispatching a UAV that doesn't even need to leave the restaurant. ... http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1585402740/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:16:33 EST 1585402740 "It's not fair!" " "You're not the boss of me." "She hit me!" "He started it." Fights between siblings – from toy-snatching to clandestine whacks to being banished from the bedroom – are so ... http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1602456480/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:16:25 EST 1602456480 Mammals possess the remarkable ability to regenerate a lost fingertip, including the nail, nerves and even bone. In humans, an amputated fingertip can sprout back in as little as two months, ... http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1593921780/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:46:45 EST 1593921780 (HealthDay)—Doctors should avoid ordering certain antibiotics for older patients who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, such as Lipitor, Canadian researchers say. http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1605776400/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:46:28 EST 1605776400 By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better chance at surgery. Her cystic fibrosis ... http://www.lifesciencelog.com/cluster1602973260/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:46:28 EST 1602973260