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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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MAR 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have created a 3-D model of a complex protein machine, ORC, which helps prepare DNA to be du ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 16, 2015Neuroscience
Two groups have recently made strides with amyloid beta (aβ), the supposed main villain in Alzheimer's disease. But whil ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 10, 2015Neuroscience
Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated ...Written By: Will HectorFEB 25, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A massive worldwide analysis of genetic data from almost 340,000 people around the world has brought understanding of th ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderNOV 25, 2014Microbiology
A major problem in today's medicine is the issue of "superbugs" or antibiotic resistant strains of many diseases. While ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 16, 2014Immunology
activity, it was able to target the mechanisms leading to the prevention of replication and modulation of the immune sys ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 18, 2014Cancer
Combination therapies, or "drug cocktails," are part of modern anti-cancer treatments today. The more researchers learn ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 16, 2014Technology
You could soon be going to your local Staples and printing out a kidney or liver. Well, no, we're not quite there yet, b ...Written By: Peter MicheliAPR 29, 2014Neuroscience
Memory research has made great advances in recent years, especially with respect to the biochemistry of the brain. Both ...APR 14, 2014Genetics & Genomics
Both procrastination and impulsivity are common traits of modern mankind, but some people exhibit these behaviors to a g ...JAN 16, 2014Chemistry & Physics
The energy generated by the sun offers a clean alternative just waiting to be harnessed-it's estimated that the total en ...JAN 13, 2014Videos
The Mechanism of action of insulin, how it acts in the body and how it is affected by Diabetes.Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 18, 2013Chemistry & Physics
Reasoning and decision-making at the molecular level could lead to incredible advances in biotechnology (as well as othe ...DEC 17, 2013Cardiology
The construction of any pump is important to get optimal performance-and the same is true for the most important pump yo ...
MAR 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have created a 3-D model of a complex protein machine, ORC, which helps prepare DNA to be du
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 16, 2015
Neuroscience
Two groups have recently made strides with amyloid beta (aβ), the supposed main villain in Alzheimer's disease. But whil
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 10, 2015
Neuroscience
Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated
...
Written By:
Will Hector
FEB 25, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A massive worldwide analysis of genetic data from almost 340,000 people around the world has brought understanding of th
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
NOV 25, 2014
Microbiology
A major problem in today's medicine is the issue of "superbugs" or antibiotic resistant strains of many diseases. While
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 16, 2014
Immunology
activity, it was able to target the mechanisms leading to the prevention of replication and modulation of the immune sys
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 18, 2014
Cancer
Combination therapies, or "drug cocktails," are part of modern anti-cancer treatments today. The more researchers learn
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 16, 2014
Technology
You could soon be going to your local Staples and printing out a kidney or liver. Well, no, we're not quite there yet, b
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
APR 29, 2014
Neuroscience
Memory research has made great advances in recent years, especially with respect to the biochemistry of the brain. Both
...
APR 14, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Both procrastination and impulsivity are common traits of modern mankind, but some people exhibit these behaviors to a g
...
JAN 16, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
The energy generated by the sun offers a clean alternative just waiting to be harnessed-it's estimated that the total en
...
JAN 13, 2014
Videos
The Mechanism of action of insulin, how it acts in the body and how it is affected by Diabetes.
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 18, 2013
Chemistry & Physics
Reasoning and decision-making at the molecular level could lead to incredible advances in biotechnology (as well as othe
...
DEC 17, 2013
Cardiology
The construction of any pump is important to get optimal performance-and the same is true for the most important pump yo
...