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Drug research
Drug research encompasses many processes which culminate in the development of drugs and pharmaceuticals. Drug discovery and development is a long and detailed endeavor including extensive research and testing of new drug modalities to ensure they are both safe and effective.
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SEP 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Technology
The Hedgehog signaling pathway is known to transmit information to embryonic cells. However, insufficient signaling duri ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 01, 2018Microbiology
It's been shown that a healthy microbiome consists of a diverse community of microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2018Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Those who have pets know that they can be curious, adventurous, and mischievous. Even though we try to keep them safe, a ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 30, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Traditional tools often focus on one aspect of a cell, but a new technique can assay the expression of 1000s of genes in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2018Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
To fight peripheral artery diseases (PAD), an “ailment affecting 8 million Americans”, researchers at LSU Sc ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 28, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a research study led by UCLA, a bacteria-like agent used in combination with an immunotherapeutic drug may ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 28, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A common drug used to treat chest pain, known as ranolazine and branded as Ranexa®, was found to be safe in a clinic ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 28, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Swarming is a collective behavior of multiple bodies, organized in a synchronized fashion. Humans have managed to imitat ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 27, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Diabetes UK, drugs in development to treat anemia ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 27, 2018Cardiology
New drug reduces deaths and hospitalization rates, while also improving quality of life, for patients with rare type of ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic inflammation has been linked to many diseases and can trigger cell death.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Cardiology
Regular use of e-cigarettes shows similar risk of heart attack compared to conventional cigarettes, use of both doubles ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Videos
The Koch Institute at MIT has chosen one of Jason Chang's images as an Image Award recipient for 2018.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from allergies; it leads to serious inflammation and swelling in the sinuses that ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Health & Medicine
Being overweight can lead to a host of other conditions such as hypertension and heart disease. Obesity that leads to di ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 24, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Pollen is not just a much-dreaded allergen by many, but also a potential carrier for drugs and vaccines. The grain of po ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 23, 2018Cardiology
A new clinical score can diagnose heart attack quickly and safely compared to traditional diagnostic methods.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 23, 2018Cardiology
As BMI increases blood pressure increases, in societies where high blood pressure is already a problem the rise in obesi ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 22, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Migraines are not just headaches, they are severe and debilitating. Symptoms of a migraine can include vomiting, nausea, ...Written By: Amanda Kahl
SEP 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Technology
The Hedgehog signaling pathway is known to transmit information to embryonic cells. However, insufficient signaling duri
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 01, 2018
Microbiology
It's been shown that a healthy microbiome consists of a diverse community of microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2018
Microbiology
In August, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak was happening in the DRC.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Those who have pets know that they can be curious, adventurous, and mischievous. Even though we try to keep them safe, a
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 30, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Traditional tools often focus on one aspect of a cell, but a new technique can assay the expression of 1000s of genes in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2018
Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
To fight peripheral artery diseases (PAD), an “ailment affecting 8 million Americans”, researchers at LSU Sc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 28, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a research study led by UCLA, a bacteria-like agent used in combination with an immunotherapeutic drug may
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 28, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A common drug used to treat chest pain, known as ranolazine and branded as Ranexa®, was found to be safe in a clinic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 28, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Swarming is a collective behavior of multiple bodies, organized in a synchronized fashion. Humans have managed to imitat
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 27, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Diabetes UK, drugs in development to treat anemia
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 27, 2018
Cardiology
New drug reduces deaths and hospitalization rates, while also improving quality of life, for patients with rare type of
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic inflammation has been linked to many diseases and can trigger cell death.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Cardiology
Regular use of e-cigarettes shows similar risk of heart attack compared to conventional cigarettes, use of both doubles
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Videos
The Koch Institute at MIT has chosen one of Jason Chang's images as an Image Award recipient for 2018.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from allergies; it leads to serious inflammation and swelling in the sinuses that ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Health & Medicine
Being overweight can lead to a host of other conditions such as hypertension and heart disease. Obesity that leads to di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 24, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Pollen is not just a much-dreaded allergen by many, but also a potential carrier for drugs and vaccines. The grain of po
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 23, 2018
Cardiology
A new clinical score can diagnose heart attack quickly and safely compared to traditional diagnostic methods.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 23, 2018
Cardiology
As BMI increases blood pressure increases, in societies where high blood pressure is already a problem the rise in obesi
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 22, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Migraines are not just headaches, they are severe and debilitating. Symptoms of a migraine can include vomiting, nausea,
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl