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Drug Resistance
Drug Resistance refers to microorganisms mutates and becomes insensitive to a drug that was previously effective. The term is used in the context of resistance that pathogens or cancers have "acquired", that is, resistance has evolved.
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MAY 11, 2021Immunology
Researchers have discovered how a glitch in the brain’s immune system can inadvertently cause an accelerated growt ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 05, 2021Cancer
Drug resistant tumors present challenges in cancer treatment A significant challenge in the treatment of cancers is the ...Sponsored By: IsoPlexis LeAPR 22, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The time it takes to respond to disease outbreaks is critical. But designing drugs to combat these disease outbreaks is ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 14, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A research team from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has devised an ultra-thin 2D antimicrobial coating that co ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 02, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
What are tropical and neglected diseases? Chronic infections that plague developing nations with often little financial ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 30, 2021Immunology
The immune system encompasses a powerful arsenal of weapons against pathogenic threats. But what stops healthy tissues i ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 21, 2021Microbiology
A mouse model has shown that it's possible to clear a multi-drug resistant gonorrhea with only one dose of antibioti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a drug candidate that blocks the uptake ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2021Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have long been warning about the rise of antibiotic resistant superbugs, pathogenic bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2021Microbiology
Eczema is a skin condition that causes a chronic, itchy rash. The most common form of the disorder, atopic dermatitis, i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Health & Medicine
With the average length of survival following diagnosis being only 16 months, a glioblastoma — malignant tumor aff ...Written By: Angela DowdenFEB 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have identified a new treatment target for a deadly form of brain cancer. Inhibiting an enzyme called PR ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, show that a hormone known to ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 16, 2021Microbiology
Viruses that infect bacteria are called phages, and scientists have been interested in whether they can be used to targe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2021Cancer
Introducing new microorganisms to the gut microbiome can improve patients’ response to immunotherapy, suggests res ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 11, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows that fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregn ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 08, 2021Microbiology
Humans carry around trillions of microbes, and the ones in our guts - the gut microbiome - plays an essential role in ou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2021Cancer
Research published last month in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics details a new mechanism for delivering pancreatic c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 24, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Queensland, in collaboration with Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited, have found that ca ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 20, 2021Microbiology
For the first time, a synthetic version of a non-psychoactive molecule found in marijuana has been shown to kill pathoge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacterial infections that can't be eliminated with standard drugs, caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are consider ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2021
Immunology
Researchers have discovered how a glitch in the brain’s immune system can inadvertently cause an accelerated growt
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 05, 2021
Cancer
Drug resistant tumors present challenges in cancer treatment A significant challenge in the treatment of cancers is the
...
Sponsored By:
IsoPlexis Le
APR 22, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The time it takes to respond to disease outbreaks is critical. But designing drugs to combat these disease outbreaks is
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 14, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A research team from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has devised an ultra-thin 2D antimicrobial coating that co
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 02, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
What are tropical and neglected diseases? Chronic infections that plague developing nations with often little financial
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 30, 2021
Immunology
The immune system encompasses a powerful arsenal of weapons against pathogenic threats. But what stops healthy tissues i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 21, 2021
Microbiology
A mouse model has shown that it's possible to clear a multi-drug resistant gonorrhea with only one dose of antibioti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified a drug candidate that blocks the uptake
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have long been warning about the rise of antibiotic resistant superbugs, pathogenic bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2021
Microbiology
Eczema is a skin condition that causes a chronic, itchy rash. The most common form of the disorder, atopic dermatitis, i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
With the average length of survival following diagnosis being only 16 months, a glioblastoma — malignant tumor aff
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
FEB 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers may have identified a new treatment target for a deadly form of brain cancer. Inhibiting an enzyme called PR
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, show that a hormone known to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 16, 2021
Microbiology
Viruses that infect bacteria are called phages, and scientists have been interested in whether they can be used to targe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2021
Cancer
Introducing new microorganisms to the gut microbiome can improve patients’ response to immunotherapy, suggests res
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 11, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows that fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregn
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 08, 2021
Microbiology
Humans carry around trillions of microbes, and the ones in our guts - the gut microbiome - plays an essential role in ou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2021
Cancer
Research published last month in the journal Molecular Pharmaceutics details a new mechanism for delivering pancreatic c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 24, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Queensland, in collaboration with Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited, have found that ca
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 20, 2021
Microbiology
For the first time, a synthetic version of a non-psychoactive molecule found in marijuana has been shown to kill pathoge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common and deadly form of brain cancer is known as glioblastoma; the median survival time for patients is only
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacterial infections that can't be eliminated with standard drugs, caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are consider
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch