Salk News
Marathoning Mice Could Have Olympian Effects on Obesity
La Jolla, CA – A molecular switch known to regulate fat metabolism appears to prevent obesity and turns laboratory mice into marathon runners, a Salk Institute study has found.
read more >>Francis Harry Compton Crick 1916-2004
La Jolla, CA – Francis Harry Compton Crick, co-discoverer of the double helical genetic blueprint of life known commonly as DNA, died yesterday. He was 88 years old and a resident of La Jolla, Calif.
read more >>Inflammation's Trigger Finger
La Jolla, CA – A molecule found in nearly all cells plays a vital role in kick-starting the production of key biological molecules involved in inflammation, a group of Salk Institute scientists has discovered. The finding, published in the June 25 issue of Science, may lead to new strategies for blocking the devastating inflammation that lies at the heart of autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, arthritis, lupus as well as some cancers.
read more >>New Findings Reopen Debate About Adult Stem Cell Plasticity
La Jolla, CA – Adult stem cells in the brain can change their destiny and become blood vessel cells instead of nerve cells, a Salk Institute study has found.
read more >>The Romeros to Headline Aug. 21 Symphony at Salk
La Jolla, CA – Known as the 'Royal Family of the Guitar,' the Del Mar-based Romeros will perform at the ninth annual Symphony at Salk, a benefit for the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (www.salk.edu) scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 21.
Tours of the Salk Institute start at 5 p.m., box suppers will be served beginning at 6 p.m., and a concert featuring the Romeros and the San Diego Symphony, conducted by Edwin Outwater, will begin at 7:30 p.m.
read more >>New Light on How the Brain Handles Brightness
La Jolla, CA – Studies by a Salk Institute research team on how we perceive the brightness of light may reveal how the brain is wired to handle the wide ranges of light stimulation we encounter every minute.
read more >>One Amino Acid Away from AIDS
La Jolla, CA – The ability of the AIDS virus to infect one species and bypass another may hinge on a single amino acid, a Salk Institute study has found. The work builds on the knowledge that HIV, the AIDS virus that infects humans, is relatively harmless to mice and even monkeys. The study furthers understanding of how HIV infects specific species while sparing others, and may help in the eventual development of novel drugs that halt the disease.
read more >>A New View of HIV
La Jolla, CA – Scientists will have a new view of how the AIDS virus (HIV) enters a target cell and begins its process of infection, thanks to a technique created by researchers at the Salk Institute.
read more >>Zeroing in on Stress Receptors Could Lead to Treatment of Heart Failure
La Jolla, CA – A hormone that helps the body adapt to stress may provide a key to designing treatments for congestive heart failure, according to a study by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.
read more >>Hunter Receives Two Major Cancer Awards
La Jolla, CA – Tony Hunter, professor of molecular and cell biology at the Salk Institute, has received two major awards for cancer research.
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