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Cell Division Findings Detail Genetic Links to Cancer
La Jolla, CA – Salk Institute scientists have for the first time linked the function of a group of proteins required for DNA duplication and accurate chromosome movement during cell division. The findings may help explain the genetic influences behind some forms of cancer.
read more >>Molecular first steps to adult diabetes found
La Jolla, CA – A Salk Institute study has identified the first molecular steps that can lead to adult diabetes.
read more >>Gene Chip Study Could Lead to New Hybrid Plants
La Jolla, CA – A study led by the Salk Institute and the University of California at Berkeley has found new methods to identify functional genes in the common mustard weed Arabidopsis. This technology may lead to the development of new ways to modify plants to grow faster, produce more food and resist disease.
read more >>Cellular Fat Sensor Slows Heart Disease
La Jolla, CA – A cellular sensor of dietary fats slows the development of lesions that lead to heart disease, a Salk Institute study has found.
read more >>Salk Researchers Ranked in Top 25 of Scientific Citations Worldwide
La Jolla, CA – Two Salk Institute researchers ranked within the top 25 scientists worldwide for their work's influence in any field, according to an organization that monitors the impact of scientific publications.
read more >>Salk Researcher Provides New View on How the Brain Functions
La Jolla, CA – Scientists are developing a new paradigm for how the brain functions. They propose that the brain is not a huge fixed network, as had been previously thought, but a dynamic, changing network that adapts continuously to meet the demands of communication and computational needs.
read more >>Are There "Social Behavior" Genes?
La Jolla, CA – A rare genetic disorder may lead scientists to genes for social behavior, a Salk Institute study has found.
read more >>Gene Therapy Postpones Lou Gehrig's Disease Symptoms
La Jolla, CA – A unique gene therapy method postpones the symptoms and nearly doubles the life span in a mouse animal model of Lou Gehrig's disease, a research team led by the Salk Institute has found.
read more >>Missing Enzyme Found to Lead to Alzheimer?s Disease Symptoms
La Jolla, CA – An enzyme studied by scientists for years can prevent tangles of proteins from forming in the brain's nerve cells – as occurs in patients with age-dependent Alzheimer's disease, according to a study by investigators at the Salk Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School.
read more >>Salk Study Advances Understanding of Plant Genes and Their Function
La Jolla, CA – A Salk Institute study provides significant new information in the process of allowing scientists to understand the function of plant genes. The study is published in the August 1 issue of Science.
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