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Mechanism of Action
Mechanism of action refers to the specific biological process through which the drug treats the underlying cause. It describes the more general response or effect of the drug. It is the interaction that allows a drug substance to produce it pharmacological effect.
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JUN 17, 2017Microbiology
Soil has previously been the source of effective antibiotics, researchers are excited about the latest drug discovery ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
A team of Chinese scientists succeeded in tests that distributed entangled paired photons over 1,200 kilometers, using t ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 13, 2017Neuroscience
The ability of the brain to take in what the eyes see, process it through the neuronal networks and recognize objects an ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 08, 2017Cancer
A trial designed to test the safety of an ovarian cancer drug actually showed some positively stunning results in shrink ...MAY 31, 2017Microbiology
Scientists have taken a major step forward in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2017Neuroscience
Is your brain making you fat? Well, not exactly. A healthy diet without a lot of fat and sugar is a good idea, however, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 25, 2017Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports ...MAY 17, 2017Videos
According to 2012 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2 million Americans are addicted to ...MAY 08, 2017Neuroscience
When a patient loses a limb, to injury or disease, the recovery is long and arduous. Re-learning how to do many daily ta ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 02, 2017Cancer
Women who take a low-dose aspirin daily could be minimizing their risks for breast cancer, reports a new study in the Jo ...APR 15, 2017Health & Medicine
How effective is aspirin for treating peripheral vascular disease, really? A large-scale meta-analysis introduces the id ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Melanoma can be quite aggressive, as seen in the following video. Researchers at the University of Iowa captured them as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2017Microbiology
Heliobacter pylori is known to be a human pathogen; it can thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach and cause ulc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2017Cancer
JUPITER, FL – March 20, 2017 – Three-quarters of all breast cancer tumors are driven by the hormone estrogen ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 16, 2017Cancer
When researchers used the drug temozolomid in combination with short regimen of radiation therapy in older patients with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Preterm birth is a widespread health problem; The World Health Organization estimates that around 15 million babies are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are actually able to get around the effects of medication by kicking it out; cancer cells are especially known for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A new molecule has been found and it could help in the development of new antibiotics – a major priority for publi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2017Cancer
Researchers have captured how a new organo-metal compound infiltrates cancer cells and destroys its most vulnerable orga ...FEB 15, 2017Neuroscience
Head injuries are always dangerous, even if they first appear to be minor. From just a small bump to a full on Trau ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research teams have made progress in the study of a group of common genetic diseases termed RASopathies because they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Juvenile Batten disease is a progressive disease that causes neurological dysfunction, resulting in seizures, changes in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2017Cancer
Aspirin, the ultra-cheap drug that’s ubiquitous in nearly everyone’s medicine cabinet, has a long been impli ...FEB 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
For several years, scientists have known that a protein called activity-dependent neuroprotective protein, ADNP, is muta ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2017
Microbiology
Soil has previously been the source of effective antibiotics, researchers are excited about the latest drug discovery ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A team of Chinese scientists succeeded in tests that distributed entangled paired photons over 1,200 kilometers, using t
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 13, 2017
Neuroscience
The ability of the brain to take in what the eyes see, process it through the neuronal networks and recognize objects an
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2017
Cancer
A trial designed to test the safety of an ovarian cancer drug actually showed some positively stunning results in shrink
...
MAY 31, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists have taken a major step forward in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Is your brain making you fat? Well, not exactly. A healthy diet without a lot of fat and sugar is a good idea, however,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 25, 2017
Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports
...
MAY 17, 2017
Videos
According to 2012 data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 2 million Americans are addicted to
...
MAY 08, 2017
Neuroscience
When a patient loses a limb, to injury or disease, the recovery is long and arduous. Re-learning how to do many daily ta
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 02, 2017
Cancer
Women who take a low-dose aspirin daily could be minimizing their risks for breast cancer, reports a new study in the Jo
...
APR 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
How effective is aspirin for treating peripheral vascular disease, really? A large-scale meta-analysis introduces the id
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Melanoma can be quite aggressive, as seen in the following video. Researchers at the University of Iowa captured them as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2017
Microbiology
Heliobacter pylori is known to be a human pathogen; it can thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach and cause ulc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2017
Cancer
JUPITER, FL – March 20, 2017 – Three-quarters of all breast cancer tumors are driven by the hormone estrogen
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 16, 2017
Cancer
When researchers used the drug temozolomid in combination with short regimen of radiation therapy in older patients with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Preterm birth is a widespread health problem; The World Health Organization estimates that around 15 million babies are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are actually able to get around the effects of medication by kicking it out; cancer cells are especially known for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new molecule has been found and it could help in the development of new antibiotics – a major priority for publi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2017
Cancer
Researchers have captured how a new organo-metal compound infiltrates cancer cells and destroys its most vulnerable orga
...
FEB 15, 2017
Neuroscience
Head injuries are always dangerous, even if they first appear to be minor. From just a small bump to a full on Trau
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research teams have made progress in the study of a group of common genetic diseases termed RASopathies because they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Juvenile Batten disease is a progressive disease that causes neurological dysfunction, resulting in seizures, changes in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2017
Cancer
Aspirin, the ultra-cheap drug that’s ubiquitous in nearly everyone’s medicine cabinet, has a long been impli
...
FEB 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
For several years, scientists have known that a protein called activity-dependent neuroprotective protein, ADNP, is muta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch