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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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DEC 16, 2016Cancer
Aspirin, one of the cheapest and most readily available drugs, may slow the spread of two deadly cancer types: colon and ...DEC 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms depend on chemical cascades to perform the many life-sustaining functions of cells. Those cascades depend on p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2016Neuroscience
Numerous studies on facial recognition have consistently shown that women are better at remember facial details than men ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 17, 2016Cannabis Sciences
Dude…where’s my memory? It sounds funny, but new research on the effects of cannabinoids on the brai ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 12, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells cannot constantly divide; they must be able to exist in a suspended state in which they are metabolically active b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have learned more about how two common antibiotics, chlorampheni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2016Neuroscience
Feeling down? It’s all in your head but now researchers know where. Depression is often associated with a stigma t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 23, 2016Microbiology
Recurrent infections can be a serious problem for many patients. They can be longer lasting and more serious than a typi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2016Plants & Animals
Lacking any ears like many other spider species, jumping spiders were once thought only to be able to feel vibrations fr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 21, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A new drug may lift hopes for many people plagued with a certain type of hair loss. In clinical trials, researchers have ...OCT 12, 2016Immunology
The key ingredient in the recipe that make staphylococcus and streptococcus infections so dangerous? Superantigen toxins ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 11, 2016Immunology
The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), infamously known for causing bouts of mononucleosis, was originally discovered in 1964 in ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 06, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work in the Journal of Molecular Biology has described how advances in technology and biology could produce a thr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2016Immunology
While scientists know that there is some genetic connection that explains why some people develop psoriasis, little is k ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 05, 2016Cancer
A drug that’s approved for the treatment of kidney cancer could find renewed purpose against other cancer types to ...OCT 04, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Stabilizing the Ultimate Tumor Suppressor p53Written By: Jennifer EllisSEP 27, 2016Neuroscience
The developing brain is both a mystery and a miracle. While there is new information every day about how our brains deve ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 21, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Powerful New Research Tool Reveals How Tecfidera® Blocks T-Cell Activation LA JOLLA, CA—September 21, 2016&mda ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)SEP 18, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have created a new, fluorescent probe that detects a specific methyl group on histones in living cells. This ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2016Cardiology
Aspirin's Effects on Cardiovascular Disease and Colon CancerWritten By: Jennifer EllisSEP 11, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Junk DNA refers to regions of the genome that did not at first appear to have any function or relevance. Research over t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2016Microbiology
Did you know that bacteria can treat cancer? Well, in a roundabout way, at least. Since the 1970s, Mycobacterium bovis h ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 04, 2016Microbiology
Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CD ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2016Cancer
Metastatic melanoma is one of the most savage killers in its ability to escape detection and spread to other parts of th ...
DEC 16, 2016
Cancer
Aspirin, one of the cheapest and most readily available drugs, may slow the spread of two deadly cancer types: colon and
...
DEC 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms depend on chemical cascades to perform the many life-sustaining functions of cells. Those cascades depend on p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2016
Neuroscience
Numerous studies on facial recognition have consistently shown that women are better at remember facial details than men
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 17, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
Dude…where’s my memory? It sounds funny, but new research on the effects of cannabinoids on the brai
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 12, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells cannot constantly divide; they must be able to exist in a suspended state in which they are metabolically active b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have learned more about how two common antibiotics, chlorampheni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2016
Neuroscience
Feeling down? It’s all in your head but now researchers know where. Depression is often associated with a stigma t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 23, 2016
Microbiology
Recurrent infections can be a serious problem for many patients. They can be longer lasting and more serious than a typi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
Lacking any ears like many other spider species, jumping spiders were once thought only to be able to feel vibrations fr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 21, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new drug may lift hopes for many people plagued with a certain type of hair loss. In clinical trials, researchers have
...
OCT 12, 2016
Immunology
The key ingredient in the recipe that make staphylococcus and streptococcus infections so dangerous? Superantigen toxins
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 11, 2016
Immunology
The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), infamously known for causing bouts of mononucleosis, was originally discovered in 1964 in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 06, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent work in the Journal of Molecular Biology has described how advances in technology and biology could produce a thr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2016
Immunology
While scientists know that there is some genetic connection that explains why some people develop psoriasis, little is k
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2016
Cancer
A drug that’s approved for the treatment of kidney cancer could find renewed purpose against other cancer types to
...
OCT 04, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Stabilizing the Ultimate Tumor Suppressor p53
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 27, 2016
Neuroscience
The developing brain is both a mystery and a miracle. While there is new information every day about how our brains deve
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 21, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Powerful New Research Tool Reveals How Tecfidera® Blocks T-Cell Activation LA JOLLA, CA—September 21, 2016&mda
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
SEP 18, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have created a new, fluorescent probe that detects a specific methyl group on histones in living cells. This
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2016
Cardiology
Aspirin's Effects on Cardiovascular Disease and Colon Cancer
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Junk DNA refers to regions of the genome that did not at first appear to have any function or relevance. Research over t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2016
Microbiology
Did you know that bacteria can treat cancer? Well, in a roundabout way, at least. Since the 1970s, Mycobacterium bovis h
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 04, 2016
Microbiology
Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CD
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2016
Cancer
Metastatic melanoma is one of the most savage killers in its ability to escape detection and spread to other parts of th
...