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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, 2022Genetics & Genomics
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Chemists have synthesized new compounds that can halt neurodegeneration linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurologic ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There are natural detergents that cells can use to defend themselves from pathogens. Scientists have now identified a pr ...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
JAN 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) perform a critical function in the creation of new proteins. As a messenger RNA molecules, which a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, a novel hexyl homolog of cannabidiol (CBD) &
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
DEC 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
Malaria is a febrile disease spread by parasite-infected mosquitos, which causes flu-like symptoms that can often be dea
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 07, 2021
Microbiology
The human microbiome is closely connected to our immune system. Our bodies have to be able to keep the bacterial populat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2021
Microbiology
As pathogenic bacteria continue to evolve and find ways to evade common medications, researchers have been racing to dev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
EPFL researchers have develped a new tool for viewing live cells in unprecedented detail.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), antibiotic-resistant bacterial or fungal strains infe
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
One of the most contentious issues in clean energy is the lithium battery. From environmental mining dangers to inhumane
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 19, 2021
Cardiology
Throughout history, optimism has been viewed as a cornerstone of resilience. In the words of Helen Keller, optimism is t
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 28, 2021
Immunology
A team of immunologists has taken the first glimpse at a never-before-seen migratory path of immune cells from the gut a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 25, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A new study from the University of Huddersfield shows promising breakthroughs on the use of self-assembling molecules as
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
AUG 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Postpartum depression is a form of depression that occurs after childbirth. This form of depres
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Muscle cells were once thought to be the smallest units that experienced contraction. But new research has suggested tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists have synthesized new compounds that can halt neurodegeneration linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurologic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are natural detergents that cells can use to defend themselves from pathogens. Scientists have now identified a pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch