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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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NOV 28, 2015Health & Medicine
A group of German and Israeli scientists have successfully grown human liver cells in the laboratory that did not lose t ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 23, 2015Neuroscience
The numbers on the incidence of schizophrenia are sobering. Current statistics show that approximately 1% if the U.S. po ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 22, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
A new way of treating cancer may come in the form of an injectable gel. The “biogel” was developed in lab of ...NOV 22, 2015Neuroscience
Another myth busted by science. Most people have probably heard that different parts of the tongue can sense different t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 21, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
What happens when a nanoscience polymer expert, a biomedical engineer, and a couple of surgeons get together? Possibly a ...NOV 21, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) tabulated that 122,563 people currently are in need of a lifesaving organ tr ...NOV 20, 2015Health & Medicine
A new use of an old drug might be the "game changer” researchers were looking for in their quest to cure HIV. ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 19, 2015Health & Medicine
Scientists have known for a while that taking low daily doses of aspirin decreases the odds of a person having a heart a ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 18, 2015Videos
In science, experiments are often done comparing a treated group to a control group. The treated group is the one that r ...NOV 17, 2015Health & Medicine
If given the choice, many of us would choose to stay young forever. It’s inescapable process that wears ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 17, 2015Microbiology
Tuberculosis has been infecting humans for several millennia, making it one of the most horribly successful diseases in ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 16, 2015Neuroscience
The blood brain barrier, or BBB, is essentially the gatekeeper of the brain. Certain substances can pass through it, but ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 12, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Could an artificial kidney device free kidney failure patients from the tethers of the dialysis machines? That’s e ...NOV 09, 2015Videos
Lab mice are critical to science. They are used as a way to test out new drugs and to carry out other scientific tests i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 07, 2015Videos
Our society is obsessed with health. We want to feel good and look healthy, but most of us are less inclined have to act ...NOV 06, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization estimates about 20 million people worldwide are afflicted with cataracts, a visual problem ...NOV 05, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Much like bacteria, fungus serve as a vital component of human society with a variety of important functions. For exampl ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 04, 2015Neuroscience
Video games, online role-playing games and even just some of the board game apps on a smartphone are played by millions ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 02, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
In the battle against cancer, scientists may be one step closer to detonating the tumor base camp, literally. The resear ...NOV 01, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene-targeted and personalized therapy currently exists for a small handful of diseases, but that list may soon include ...OCT 29, 2015Microbiology
The problem with antibiotics is that bacteria become resistant. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urban ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 27, 2015Neuroscience
Energy drinks like Red Bull and mini shots like Five Hour Energy are attractive to teenagers. They promise a quick ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 20, 2015Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease effects millions of people worldwide. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 16, 2015Microbiology
This isn’t the first time I’ve written about Ebola (and it probably won’t be the last). Recently ...Written By: Kerry Evans
NOV 28, 2015
Health & Medicine
A group of German and Israeli scientists have successfully grown human liver cells in the laboratory that did not lose t
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 23, 2015
Neuroscience
The numbers on the incidence of schizophrenia are sobering. Current statistics show that approximately 1% if the U.S. po
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new way of treating cancer may come in the form of an injectable gel. The “biogel” was developed in lab of
...
NOV 22, 2015
Neuroscience
Another myth busted by science. Most people have probably heard that different parts of the tongue can sense different t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 21, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
What happens when a nanoscience polymer expert, a biomedical engineer, and a couple of surgeons get together? Possibly a
...
NOV 21, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) tabulated that 122,563 people currently are in need of a lifesaving organ tr
...
NOV 20, 2015
Health & Medicine
A new use of an old drug might be the "game changer” researchers were looking for in their quest to cure HIV.
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 19, 2015
Health & Medicine
Scientists have known for a while that taking low daily doses of aspirin decreases the odds of a person having a heart a
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 18, 2015
Videos
In science, experiments are often done comparing a treated group to a control group. The treated group is the one that r
...
NOV 17, 2015
Health & Medicine
If given the choice, many of us would choose to stay young forever. It’s inescapable process that wears
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 17, 2015
Microbiology
Tuberculosis has been infecting humans for several millennia, making it one of the most horribly successful diseases in
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 16, 2015
Neuroscience
The blood brain barrier, or BBB, is essentially the gatekeeper of the brain. Certain substances can pass through it, but
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 12, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Could an artificial kidney device free kidney failure patients from the tethers of the dialysis machines? That’s e
...
NOV 09, 2015
Videos
Lab mice are critical to science. They are used as a way to test out new drugs and to carry out other scientific tests i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 07, 2015
Videos
Our society is obsessed with health. We want to feel good and look healthy, but most of us are less inclined have to act
...
NOV 06, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
The World Health Organization estimates about 20 million people worldwide are afflicted with cataracts, a visual problem
...
NOV 05, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Much like bacteria, fungus serve as a vital component of human society with a variety of important functions. For exampl
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 04, 2015
Neuroscience
Video games, online role-playing games and even just some of the board game apps on a smartphone are played by millions
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
In the battle against cancer, scientists may be one step closer to detonating the tumor base camp, literally. The resear
...
NOV 01, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene-targeted and personalized therapy currently exists for a small handful of diseases, but that list may soon include
...
OCT 29, 2015
Microbiology
The problem with antibiotics is that bacteria become resistant. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urban
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 27, 2015
Neuroscience
Energy drinks like Red Bull and mini shots like Five Hour Energy are attractive to teenagers. They promise a quick
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 20, 2015
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease effects millions of people worldwide. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 16, 2015
Microbiology
This isn’t the first time I’ve written about Ebola (and it probably won’t be the last). Recently
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans