Scientists achieve first safe repair of single-gene mutation in human embryos Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos with gene... Read more
New Salk technology adds methyl groups at specific positions on DNA, allowing targeted gene correction of aberrant epigenetic disorders Salk Institute scientists have developed a novel techn... Read more
Sedentary mice given the drug ran longer without training Every week, there seems to be another story about the health benefits of running. That’s great—but what if you can’t run? For the el... Read more
Salk scientists expand ability of stem cells to regrow any tissue type The new technique, which allows scientists to generate both embryonic and non-embryonic tissues from cultured stem cell... Read more
Salk team finds molecule that slows the clock on key aspects of aging in animals Salk Institute researchers have found that an experimental drug candidate aimed at combating Alzheimer’s dise... Read more
Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered an on-and-off “switch” in cells that may hold the key to healthy aging. The switch controls the growth of telomeres, the timekeepers of cells... Read more
The fast and safe technique developed at the Salk Institute circumvents problems that have hindered regenerative medicine For the first time, scientists have turned human skin cells into tra... Read more
The new method boosts cell yields and increases safety, helping to get another step closer to regenerative medicine A new method for generating stem cells from mature cells promises to boost... Read more
Extended Daily Fasting Overrides Harmful Effects of a High-Fat Diet It turns out that when we eat may be as important as what we eat. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological S... Read more