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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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JAN 10, 2023Neuroscience
Staying up all night to prepare for an exam may not be much help to students, because memory can be impaired by many thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2023Health & Medicine
The new anti-psychotic lumateperone was developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I and II disorder in adults. But wh ...Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 14, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers out of the University of Pennsylvania have discovered our brains are split in two and not just along the hem ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 30, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
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While our immune system is usually able to identify and destroy pathogenic invaders like bacteria and viruses, those mic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
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A recent study from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and published in Science Advances discusses how plants ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 21, 2022Chemistry & Physics
We’ve all heard about nuclear fusion at least once in our lives, and probably because we’ve been 10 years aw ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 15, 2022Plants & Animals
Mosquitoes, specifically, the Aedes mosquito, can carry and transmit deadly virsues like the Zika virus and the viruses ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 02, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
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People can hone skills by practicing, and as that happens, our brains are able to recognize the mistakes we're makin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2022Immunology
Administration of an inflammation-mediating lipid has shown promise in reducing multiple sclerosis-related inflammation ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 08, 2022Immunology
Zinc is a mineral that's known to boost the function of the immune system, and now scientists have learned more about ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to express the right genes to carry out the essential functions of life. When genes are expressed, they are t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms from plants to fungi to animals also need copper for normal health. Copper is involved in several basic biolog ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Enzymes are crucial for speeding up slow chemical reactions. Anyone who has worked in a genetics lab is familiar with a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Microbiology
Climate change is occurring all around us, and research has linked an increasing number of extreme weather events with e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2022Immunology
Though it may happen at different rates for different microbes, mutations happen, and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2022Technology
High blood pressure is a silent condition that shows no signs or symptoms. And yet, according to the CDC, millions of Am ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 01, 2022Immunology
Bacteria called Legionella are commonly found in the environment, and they love to live in hot water. They can also caus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2022Health & Medicine
As the synthetic cannabis compound THC-O acetate gains popularity among consumers, the medical community is calli ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 26, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut microbiome is crucial to human health, but the human body has to keep the microorganisms within it in check. We ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the ...Written By: Hannah Daniel
JAN 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Staying up all night to prepare for an exam may not be much help to students, because memory can be impaired by many thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
The new anti-psychotic lumateperone was developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I and II disorder in adults. But wh
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers out of the University of Pennsylvania have discovered our brains are split in two and not just along the hem
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 30, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists are developing a human version of a drug that was highly beneficial to a hamster model of COVID-19. The drug,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The significance of antibody based in vivo studies For both research and therapeutic purposes, antibodies ca
...
Sponsored By:
MBL International Corporation
SEP 15, 2022
Immunology
While our immune system is usually able to identify and destroy pathogenic invaders like bacteria and viruses, those mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have caught a virus in the act of infecting a cell, and captured images of the action in real-time and three
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2022
Plants & Animals
A recent study from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and published in Science Advances discusses how plants
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 21, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
We’ve all heard about nuclear fusion at least once in our lives, and probably because we’ve been 10 years aw
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 15, 2022
Plants & Animals
Mosquitoes, specifically, the Aedes mosquito, can carry and transmit deadly virsues like the Zika virus and the viruses
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 02, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most common types of drugs used to treat pain and inflammat
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 07, 2022
Neuroscience
People can hone skills by practicing, and as that happens, our brains are able to recognize the mistakes we're makin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2022
Immunology
Administration of an inflammation-mediating lipid has shown promise in reducing multiple sclerosis-related inflammation
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 08, 2022
Immunology
Zinc is a mineral that's known to boost the function of the immune system, and now scientists have learned more about ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to express the right genes to carry out the essential functions of life. When genes are expressed, they are t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms from plants to fungi to animals also need copper for normal health. Copper is involved in several basic biolog
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Enzymes are crucial for speeding up slow chemical reactions. Anyone who has worked in a genetics lab is familiar with a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Microbiology
Climate change is occurring all around us, and research has linked an increasing number of extreme weather events with e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2022
Immunology
Though it may happen at different rates for different microbes, mutations happen, and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2022
Technology
High blood pressure is a silent condition that shows no signs or symptoms. And yet, according to the CDC, millions of Am
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 01, 2022
Immunology
Bacteria called Legionella are commonly found in the environment, and they love to live in hot water. They can also caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
As the synthetic cannabis compound THC-O acetate gains popularity among consumers, the medical community is calli
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 26, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut microbiome is crucial to human health, but the human body has to keep the microorganisms within it in check. We
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel