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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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MAY 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 18, 2020Cancer
Genetics can be complicated to say the least. Sometimes it can be as simple as a single mutation in one gene that causes ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Treatment options are limited for people that have suffered swelling-inducing injuries to their brain and spinal cord. N ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have tested a stem cell treatment method that av ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 16, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that anandamide, often referred to as the body’s own cannabis, may help us forget traumatic ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 16, 2020Cancer
The human body is a complex network of systems that often interact and affect each other. Recent work shows that red blo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 14, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has approved ripretinib (Qinlock) which is the first drug for fourth-line treatment of advanced gastrointestinal ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 14, 2020Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 14, 2020Immunology
Antibodies are a powerful countermeasure against COVID-19. Not only can they relieve symptoms in patients experiencing s ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A drug was recently approved for treating three types of RET-mutant cancers: 1) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) 2) ad ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A novel drug was approved by the FDA to target the “off” episodes of Parkinson disease. The drug is referred ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Fecal transplants work by transporting fecal matter from healthy donors to those who are less healthy. Now, a study has ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Biopharmaceutical company, Moderna, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its experimental ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 12, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a therapeutic for treating metastatic non-small cell lung ca ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 12, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Lethbridge, Canada, have found that cannabis may be able to block COVID-19 infections ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 12, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Andry Rajoelina, the president of Madagascar, an island off the coast of Southern Africa, has made claims that his count ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 12, 2020Immunology
Obesity is a $1.7 trillion problem in the United States — a value almost 10% of the nation’s gross domestic ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 11, 2020Cancer
Cancer and computer programming may not sound like two things that go together. However, advanced programming techniques ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) developed a novel anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) drug that can shrink t ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 09, 2020Cancer
Often when it comes to treatments for cancer, designing or discovering new leads can take years. One of the common pract ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
While statins have long been known for their efficacy in treating high cholesterol, until recently, there was no evidenc ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 07, 2020Immunology
Researchers from Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech have reported preliminary results of a study into the development of a va ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 06, 2020Cancer
A study published last week in JAMA Oncology reports that a generic drug called Olanzapine could be useful for cancer pa ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Creating a drug from scratch is a lengthy process. Often taking years, given the rate of infection and deadliness of COV ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAY 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Moderna, a biotechnology company based in Massachusetts, has released information on its vaccine against COVID-19 from i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 18, 2020
Cancer
Genetics can be complicated to say the least. Sometimes it can be as simple as a single mutation in one gene that causes
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Treatment options are limited for people that have suffered swelling-inducing injuries to their brain and spinal cord. N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have tested a stem cell treatment method that av
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 16, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that anandamide, often referred to as the body’s own cannabis, may help us forget traumatic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 16, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complex network of systems that often interact and affect each other. Recent work shows that red blo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has approved ripretinib (Qinlock) which is the first drug for fourth-line treatment of advanced gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 14, 2020
Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 14, 2020
Immunology
Antibodies are a powerful countermeasure against COVID-19. Not only can they relieve symptoms in patients experiencing s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug was recently approved for treating three types of RET-mutant cancers: 1) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) 2) ad
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A novel drug was approved by the FDA to target the “off” episodes of Parkinson disease. The drug is referred
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Fecal transplants work by transporting fecal matter from healthy donors to those who are less healthy. Now, a study has
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Biopharmaceutical company, Moderna, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its experimental
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a therapeutic for treating metastatic non-small cell lung ca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 12, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Lethbridge, Canada, have found that cannabis may be able to block COVID-19 infections
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Andry Rajoelina, the president of Madagascar, an island off the coast of Southern Africa, has made claims that his count
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 12, 2020
Immunology
Obesity is a $1.7 trillion problem in the United States — a value almost 10% of the nation’s gross domestic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 11, 2020
Cancer
Cancer and computer programming may not sound like two things that go together. However, advanced programming techniques
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) developed a novel anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) drug that can shrink t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 09, 2020
Cancer
Often when it comes to treatments for cancer, designing or discovering new leads can take years. One of the common pract
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
While statins have long been known for their efficacy in treating high cholesterol, until recently, there was no evidenc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 07, 2020
Immunology
Researchers from Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech have reported preliminary results of a study into the development of a va
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 06, 2020
Cancer
A study published last week in JAMA Oncology reports that a generic drug called Olanzapine could be useful for cancer pa
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Creating a drug from scratch is a lengthy process. Often taking years, given the rate of infection and deadliness of COV
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon