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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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JAN 20, 2017Microbiology
Researchers got encouraging results from a tuberculosis vaccine they created with a clever idea. They used natural spher ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
LA JOLLA, CA – January 19, 2017 – A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has deve ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2017Microbiology
Malaria has been a global health problem for ages; it comes from a parasite that is over 130 million years old and is re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2017Cancer
It’s estimated that as much as 90 percent of cancer deaths are due to metastasis - the spread of cancer from the p ...JAN 16, 2017Microbiology
Using nature as inspiration, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Institute of Mathematical S ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2017Cardiology
A new drug shows promise for treating heart disease in cats and humans, report researchers. The drug, MYK-461, proved ef ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 16, 2017Neuroscience
With many conditions, there are other medical issues that present at the same time. Someone with one kind of illness, mi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells are made up of many small, specialized parts and they use a variety of tiny molecular machines to carry out va ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A drug called ocrelizumab has had some success in separate clinical trials. It was able to decrease new attacks in patie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are always striving to know more about the physiology of exercise, especially as health conditions related to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2017Videos
When a family pet is ill, it can be devastating. Pets are almost like children in some homes, so many people will do all ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Forget counting years and birthdays. Researchers find that to accurately know how old you are biologically, look no furt ...JAN 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2017Health & Medicine
Acid reflux is common during pregnancy, but scientists are starting to get concerned about a potential link between medi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 11, 2017Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor- ...JAN 10, 2017Cardiology
For individuals with irregular heartbeats and a prescription for anticoagulation medicine, a decision must be made befor ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 10, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Antibiotic Synthetic Spider Silk Might be Coming to a HospitWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 10, 2017Cancer
For aggressive, intractable triple-negative breast cancers, there’s still hope. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic fou ...JAN 09, 2017Neuroscience
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a blow to patients who must live with the gradual deterioration it causes and to those ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 08, 2017Microbiology
It is not only the scientific community, but also world institutions like the United Nations, that are becoming more con ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2017Cancer
Peppers are in the spotlight again this week as scientists reveal the biological mechanism behind the anticancer effects ...JAN 05, 2017Cancer
Chemotherapy is an aggressive attack on the cancer, and on the body. For some women treated with chemo for breast cancer ...JAN 04, 2017Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common form of heart arrhythmia, and doctors treating this condition are primaril ...Written By: Kara Marker
JAN 20, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers got encouraging results from a tuberculosis vaccine they created with a clever idea. They used natural spher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
LA JOLLA, CA – January 19, 2017 – A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has deve
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2017
Microbiology
Malaria has been a global health problem for ages; it comes from a parasite that is over 130 million years old and is re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2017
Cancer
It’s estimated that as much as 90 percent of cancer deaths are due to metastasis - the spread of cancer from the p
...
JAN 16, 2017
Microbiology
Using nature as inspiration, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Institute of Mathematical S
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2017
Cardiology
A new drug shows promise for treating heart disease in cats and humans, report researchers. The drug, MYK-461, proved ef
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 16, 2017
Neuroscience
With many conditions, there are other medical issues that present at the same time. Someone with one kind of illness, mi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells are made up of many small, specialized parts and they use a variety of tiny molecular machines to carry out va
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A drug called ocrelizumab has had some success in separate clinical trials. It was able to decrease new attacks in patie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are always striving to know more about the physiology of exercise, especially as health conditions related to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2017
Videos
When a family pet is ill, it can be devastating. Pets are almost like children in some homes, so many people will do all
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Forget counting years and birthdays. Researchers find that to accurately know how old you are biologically, look no furt
...
JAN 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the following video from the Francis Crick Institute, you can get a look at why cancer cells are able to proliferate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2017
Health & Medicine
Acid reflux is common during pregnancy, but scientists are starting to get concerned about a potential link between medi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 11, 2017
Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor-
...
JAN 10, 2017
Cardiology
For individuals with irregular heartbeats and a prescription for anticoagulation medicine, a decision must be made befor
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 10, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Antibiotic Synthetic Spider Silk Might be Coming to a Hospit
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 10, 2017
Cancer
For aggressive, intractable triple-negative breast cancers, there’s still hope. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic fou
...
JAN 09, 2017
Neuroscience
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a blow to patients who must live with the gradual deterioration it causes and to those
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 08, 2017
Microbiology
It is not only the scientific community, but also world institutions like the United Nations, that are becoming more con
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2017
Cancer
Peppers are in the spotlight again this week as scientists reveal the biological mechanism behind the anticancer effects
...
JAN 05, 2017
Cancer
Chemotherapy is an aggressive attack on the cancer, and on the body. For some women treated with chemo for breast cancer
...
JAN 04, 2017
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common form of heart arrhythmia, and doctors treating this condition are primaril
...
Written By:
Kara Marker