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Drug Discovery
Drug Discovery: drug discovery is the process by which new candidate medications are discovered. Historically, drugs were discovered through identifying the active ingredient from traditional remedies or by serendipitous discovery. Modern drug discovery involves the identification of screening hits, medicinal chemistry and optimization of those hits to increase the affinity, selectivity (to reduce the potential of side effects), efficacy/potency, metabolic stability (to increase the half-life), and oral bioavailability.
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MAR 18, 2021Technology
Almost all medications allow patients to self-administer—however, that does not mean that they always get it right ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 16, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
How do drugs work? Well, they work when they stick to their target protein. Of course, there is much more complicated pr ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a drug candidate that blocks the uptake ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 11, 2021Immunology
Researchers have developed a vaccine that “trains” the bladder to fight back against the bacteria that cause ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 09, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Neuropathic pain from oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy regimens occurs in up to 90% of patients, and continued exposure to ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 09, 2021Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 09, 2021Cannabis Sciences
With the use of medicinal marijuana booming, estimated at almost 4.5 million patients in 2020, it’s time to talk a ...Written By: Veriheal HeMAR 09, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
New research published in Nature study shows that a drug for treating leprosy was repurposed to treat COVID19. The study ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 09, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Psychedelics have long been known for their therapeutic in treating mental health disorders. However, there remains a co ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies can heal many injuries we endure, and while the process often works well, problems can also arise. After abdo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Individuals with Down syndrome often have certain facial features. New research has suggested that green tea supplements ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Globally, the most prevalent inherited blood disease is sickle cell which affects 70,000 to 100,000 Americans. Despite s ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Dartmouth College have found that pain relief drugs that work via the placebo effect reduce pain-relate ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 04, 2021Infographics
After over a year lockdowns brought on by the pandemic, hopes for returning to something even similar to ' ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 03, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
When (HIV) human immunodeficiency virus infects cells, it can go to sleep as opposed to make viral copies of itself&mdas ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 02, 2021Health & Medicine
Scientists are trying to learn more about whether any nutrients, like vitamins C, D, and now B6, can provide some protec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Immunology
Tumors have sneaky strategies for establishing themselves within healthy tissues, flourishing in plain sight of circulat ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 01, 2021Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2021Microbiology
Eczema is a skin condition that causes a chronic, itchy rash. The most common form of the disorder, atopic dermatitis, i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A recent mechanism as detailed in the novel SARS-CoV2 that causes COVID-19 could help scientists find new therapeutics. ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 25, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have developed a COVID-19 triaging tool that serves as a crystal ball for healthcare workers. Onc ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Caffeine is the worlds most consumed psychoactive substance which includes coffee, cola or an energy drink. However, res ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Rochester have found that real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neur ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 22, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Macrocyclic peptides are promising for pharmaceuticals for cancer—however, screening for them is challenging. Find ...Written By: Nouran Amin
MAR 18, 2021
Technology
Almost all medications allow patients to self-administer—however, that does not mean that they always get it right
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 16, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
How do drugs work? Well, they work when they stick to their target protein. Of course, there is much more complicated pr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a drug candidate that blocks the uptake
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 11, 2021
Immunology
Researchers have developed a vaccine that “trains” the bladder to fight back against the bacteria that cause
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 09, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Neuropathic pain from oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy regimens occurs in up to 90% of patients, and continued exposure to
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 09, 2021
Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 09, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
With the use of medicinal marijuana booming, estimated at almost 4.5 million patients in 2020, it’s time to talk a
...
Written By:
Veriheal He
MAR 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
New research published in Nature study shows that a drug for treating leprosy was repurposed to treat COVID19. The study
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Psychedelics have long been known for their therapeutic in treating mental health disorders. However, there remains a co
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies can heal many injuries we endure, and while the process often works well, problems can also arise. After abdo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Individuals with Down syndrome often have certain facial features. New research has suggested that green tea supplements
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Globally, the most prevalent inherited blood disease is sickle cell which affects 70,000 to 100,000 Americans. Despite s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Dartmouth College have found that pain relief drugs that work via the placebo effect reduce pain-relate
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 04, 2021
Infographics
After over a year lockdowns brought on by the pandemic, hopes for returning to something even similar to '
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 03, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
When (HIV) human immunodeficiency virus infects cells, it can go to sleep as opposed to make viral copies of itself&mdas
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 02, 2021
Health & Medicine
Scientists are trying to learn more about whether any nutrients, like vitamins C, D, and now B6, can provide some protec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Immunology
Tumors have sneaky strategies for establishing themselves within healthy tissues, flourishing in plain sight of circulat
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2021
Microbiology
Eczema is a skin condition that causes a chronic, itchy rash. The most common form of the disorder, atopic dermatitis, i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent mechanism as detailed in the novel SARS-CoV2 that causes COVID-19 could help scientists find new therapeutics.
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 25, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have developed a COVID-19 triaging tool that serves as a crystal ball for healthcare workers. Onc
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Caffeine is the worlds most consumed psychoactive substance which includes coffee, cola or an energy drink. However, res
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Rochester have found that real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neur
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 22, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Macrocyclic peptides are promising for pharmaceuticals for cancer—however, screening for them is challenging. Find
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin