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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 07, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
This week, 23andMe, the consumer genetic testing giant, announced that it has begun a phase 1 clinical trial o ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJAN 07, 2022Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain. ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 06, 2022Health & Medicine
Two recently completed phase 3 clinical trials showed the drug baricitinib leads to hair growth for alopecia areata pati ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 06, 2022Immunology
COVID-19 infections trigger widespread oxidative damage, says new research by scientists from the Baylor College ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, is being used to extend the lifetime of pharmaceuticals. New research published in An ...Written By: Hannah DanielJAN 04, 2022Immunology
When infection strikes, antibiotics are the go-to solution to help patients regain control from the invading bacter ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 03, 2022Cancer
Immune checkpoints are present on the surface of immune cells throughout the body. Under normal conditions, they r ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 02, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Glia were once thought of as cells that provide support to neurons in the brain. But researchers at the Crick Institute ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Novavax, a Maryland-based biotechnology company, gets approval for its more traditional protein-subunit COVID-19 vaccine ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 01, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Results from a new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports suggest that the carboxylated (i.e., acidic) for ...Written By: Nadine HusamiDEC 31, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that cells are constantly secreting molecules that can have many different biological impacts; the term extracel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, a novel hexyl homolog of cannabidiol (CBD) & ...Written By: Nadine HusamiDEC 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Treating rheumatoid arthritis can be like throwing darts—doctors don’t always hit the bullseye. Trial ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 30, 2021Cancer
We often describe cancer according to where it originates, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, or pancreatic cancer.&nbs ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 29, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca vo ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizDEC 29, 2021Plants & Animals
Dog allergies are becoming increasingly common; some estimates suggest that 10-20% of the world’s population has s ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 28, 2021Immunology
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Hookworms are b ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 27, 2021Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2021Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Candida auris emerged as a pathogen around 2009, and has quickly become a serious problem for clinics and hospitals, whe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2021Microbiology
We've long known that there are bacteria in the human gut; some can be dangerous if they are ingested. But genetic and c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Morning glory is a name for about 1,000 flowers that are in the Convolvulaceae family, and many produce ergot alkaloids.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
This week, 23andMe, the consumer genetic testing giant, announced that it has begun a phase 1 clinical trial o
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JAN 07, 2022
Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 06, 2022
Health & Medicine
Two recently completed phase 3 clinical trials showed the drug baricitinib leads to hair growth for alopecia areata pati
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 06, 2022
Immunology
COVID-19 infections trigger widespread oxidative damage, says new research by scientists from the Baylor College
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and fou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, is being used to extend the lifetime of pharmaceuticals. New research published in An
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JAN 04, 2022
Immunology
When infection strikes, antibiotics are the go-to solution to help patients regain control from the invading bacter
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 03, 2022
Cancer
Immune checkpoints are present on the surface of immune cells throughout the body. Under normal conditions, they r
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 02, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Glia were once thought of as cells that provide support to neurons in the brain. But researchers at the Crick Institute
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Novavax, a Maryland-based biotechnology company, gets approval for its more traditional protein-subunit COVID-19 vaccine
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 01, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Results from a new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports suggest that the carboxylated (i.e., acidic) for
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
DEC 31, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that cells are constantly secreting molecules that can have many different biological impacts; the term extracel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, a novel hexyl homolog of cannabidiol (CBD) &
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
DEC 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Treating rheumatoid arthritis can be like throwing darts—doctors don’t always hit the bullseye. Trial
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 30, 2021
Cancer
We often describe cancer according to where it originates, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, or pancreatic cancer.&nbs
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 29, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca vo
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 29, 2021
Plants & Animals
Dog allergies are becoming increasingly common; some estimates suggest that 10-20% of the world’s population has s
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 28, 2021
Immunology
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Hookworms are b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2021
Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Candida auris emerged as a pathogen around 2009, and has quickly become a serious problem for clinics and hospitals, whe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2021
Microbiology
We've long known that there are bacteria in the human gut; some can be dangerous if they are ingested. But genetic and c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Morning glory is a name for about 1,000 flowers that are in the Convolvulaceae family, and many produce ergot alkaloids.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch