Scripps Research News Feed http://www.scripps.edu Scripps Research News Feed Tue, 22 May 2018 09:35:57 PDT en-us Scientists investigate new strategy to treat spinal muscular atrophy in infants http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20180516/SMA-genetic-disease.html http://www.scripps.edu /newsandviews/e_20180516/SMA-genetic-disease.html Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 PDT Calibr and Scripps Research scientists study a potentially lifesaving drug candidate. Wriggling tadpoles may hold clue to how autism develops http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20180516/autism-brain-neuroscience.html http://www.scripps.edu /newsandviews/e_20180516/autism-brain-neuroscience.html Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 PDT The Cline Laboratory investigates how the brain responds to visual experience. Putting blood pressure on the map—literally http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20180516/blood-pressure-health.html http://www.scripps.edu /newsandviews/e_20180516/blood-pressure-health.html Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 PDT New study shows the importance of considering local temperature and geography when measuring cardiovascular health. Launch of All of Us Research Program heralds new era for technology-driven citizen science and precision medicine http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20180516/medicine-all-of-us.html http://www.scripps.edu /newsandviews/e_20180516/medicine-all-of-us.html Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 PDT Scripps Translational Science Institute to lead the national Participant Center and the program’s use of mobile technologies for each individual to collect their health data. Scripps Translational Science Institute receives $34 million NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20180516/ctsa-scripps-topol.html http://www.scripps.edu /newsandviews/e_20180516/ctsa-scripps-topol.html Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 PDT Supported in part by the CTSA since 2008, STSI has been leading the charge to advance health care through the use of genomics, digital medicine and bioinformatics. Team receives $7.5 million in grants for studies on cocaine, oxycodone addiction http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20180516/opioid-cocaine-addiction.html http://www.scripps.edu /newsandviews/e_20180516/opioid-cocaine-addiction.html Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 PDT New large-scale studies could help us understand why some people are more prone to addiction. Scripps Research scientists move forward with work to study opioid alternatives http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20180516/pain-opioid-research.html http://www.scripps.edu /newsandviews/e_20180516/pain-opioid-research.html Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 PDT Team receives continued funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to pursue promising research.