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Alkaloid
Alkaloid: a class of naturally occurring organic compounds that primarily contain basic nitrogen atoms, related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties.
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JUN 20, 2025Earth & The Environment
In recent years, scientists have found some success in treating mental health disorders like major depression PTSD with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2024Microbiology
Tens of thousands of people die from antibiotic resistant infections very year, and these pathogenic microbes present a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Promising outcomes in cytisine's smoking cessation means FDA approval is likely.Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 06, 2023Cancer
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Espresso compounds inhibit tau protein aggregation- one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The correspo ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 28, 2022Neuroscience
Experimental synthetic drugs may treat depression and anxiety-related disorders with few adverse side effects. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 27, 2022Cannabis Sciences
For many years, antibiotic resistance has been urgently rising as a globally-significant public health concern. More rec ...Written By: Nadine HusamiDEC 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Morning glory is a name for about 1,000 flowers that are in the Convolvulaceae family, and many produce ergot alkaloids.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2020Cancer
In the never-ending search for the next treatment or cure, many researchers turn towards nature. The study of black pepp ...Written By: Jasper CantrellOCT 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Preventing the growth of tumors presents a challenge for scientists in finding a cure to cancer. Now however, researcher ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Some of the first research on psychedelics in clinical settings was to assess their efficacy in treating alcoholism. In ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Once upon a time, a compound found in synthetic opioid, MPTP induced the onset of Parkinson's disease. Early studies ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A compound found in a native African shrub revealed three major types of the serotonin transporter—a protein in th ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAUG 18, 2017Videos
Have you ever wondered why veterinarians advertise chocolate as a death threat for your dog? Well, it all has to do with ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 08, 2017Microbiology
Researchers are always on the lookout for new antibiotics, particularly ones that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 10, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Natives of South Americans have prepared and drunk ayahuasca for centuries. In a research review, it was demonstrated th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2016Videos
Many plant-based substances can be used for medicinal purposes. Everyone's grandma has at least one or two household rem ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 23, 2016Microbiology
Albufera Lake in Valencia, Spain is a lagoon that set the stage for a recent study analyzing the ability of moths to tol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2016Neuroscience
There has been an increasing amount of attention on an interesting, legal drug known as kratom that purportes to help ea ...Written By: Cassidy ReichAUG 13, 2015Cancer
Deep in the soil of Ghana are compounds that could help scientists to understand a group of naturally-occurring chemical ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
JUN 20, 2025
Earth & The Environment
In recent years, scientists have found some success in treating mental health disorders like major depression PTSD with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2024
Microbiology
Tens of thousands of people die from antibiotic resistant infections very year, and these pathogenic microbes present a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Promising outcomes in cytisine's smoking cessation means FDA approval is likely.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 06, 2023
Cancer
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) having just passed, it is notable to express how formidable of an adversary
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 20, 2023
Neuroscience
Espresso compounds inhibit tau protein aggregation- one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The correspo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 28, 2022
Neuroscience
Experimental synthetic drugs may treat depression and anxiety-related disorders with few adverse side effects. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 27, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
For many years, antibiotic resistance has been urgently rising as a globally-significant public health concern. More rec
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
DEC 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Morning glory is a name for about 1,000 flowers that are in the Convolvulaceae family, and many produce ergot alkaloids.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2020
Cancer
In the never-ending search for the next treatment or cure, many researchers turn towards nature. The study of black pepp
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Preventing the growth of tumors presents a challenge for scientists in finding a cure to cancer. Now however, researcher
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Some of the first research on psychedelics in clinical settings was to assess their efficacy in treating alcoholism. In
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Once upon a time, a compound found in synthetic opioid, MPTP induced the onset of Parkinson's disease. Early studies
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A compound found in a native African shrub revealed three major types of the serotonin transporter—a protein in th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
AUG 18, 2017
Videos
Have you ever wondered why veterinarians advertise chocolate as a death threat for your dog? Well, it all has to do with
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 08, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers are always on the lookout for new antibiotics, particularly ones that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 10, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Natives of South Americans have prepared and drunk ayahuasca for centuries. In a research review, it was demonstrated th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2016
Videos
Many plant-based substances can be used for medicinal purposes. Everyone's grandma has at least one or two household rem
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 23, 2016
Microbiology
Albufera Lake in Valencia, Spain is a lagoon that set the stage for a recent study analyzing the ability of moths to tol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2016
Neuroscience
There has been an increasing amount of attention on an interesting, legal drug known as kratom that purportes to help ea
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
AUG 13, 2015
Cancer
Deep in the soil of Ghana are compounds that could help scientists to understand a group of naturally-occurring chemical
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider