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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 04, 2020Cancer
Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is a highly aggressive cancer of the skin. It is characterized by a high recurrence rate and ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Metformin is a popular diabetic drug that’s been in use for 60+ years. Researchers have long been baffled on the m ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The surfaces of cells are decorated with receptors, and the interactions between receptors and their binding partners ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Lethbridge, Canada, have found that cannabis may be able to block COVID-19 infections ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces details a more efficient mechanism for pain ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 27, 2020Cancer
Oncogenes, mutations in genes that promote cancer growth, have long been easy targets for cancer research due to the dir ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 17, 2020Chemistry & Physics
While the medical community is scrambling to find the proper medications for Sars-CoV-02 infection, a significant portio ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 11, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, researchers discovered a fast-acting anti-malarial compound with promisi ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The body's immune system is able to identify the cancerous cells of a tumor and launch an attack against them.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The bacterium Escherichia coli comes in many forms, and researchers have used a harmless strain of it to redesign how th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a strategy used by cells to shield them from the toxins that can be released by dangerous bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Two approved therapeutics for treating leukemia are currently being investigated for treatment-resistant lung cancer. &n ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 21, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Quantum communication is also known as the "unhackable" way of transmitting any information. Deeply rooted in ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 18, 2020Microbiology
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the adaptability of microbes has created a problem that people must solve.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2020Chemistry & Physics
An allotrope of carbon, graphene is a two-dimensional (2D) sheet of a nearly endless hexagonal network. In many of the s ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 05, 2020Technology
Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 people on an annual basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have recently discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind to a key piece of HIV machinery. Their findi ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Early life experiences impact how the brain is formed, and creates either a stable, solid foundation for later life, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
In 2018, around ten million people around the globe were sickened by tuberculosis (TB) and about 1.5 million people were ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A new microscopy technique called holo-tomographic microscopy can generate 3D images and does not require labeling.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2019Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The most commonly prescribed diabetic medication for the Type 2 condition is ‘Metformin’—a drug with a ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 04, 2019Neuroscience
A study from Helsinki University Hospital, Finland suggests that excessive usage of certain antibiotics may increase one ...Written By: Annie Lennon
JUN 04, 2020
Cancer
Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) is a highly aggressive cancer of the skin. It is characterized by a high recurrence rate and
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Metformin is a popular diabetic drug that’s been in use for 60+ years. Researchers have long been baffled on the m
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The surfaces of cells are decorated with receptors, and the interactions between receptors and their binding partners ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Lethbridge, Canada, have found that cannabis may be able to block COVID-19 infections
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces details a more efficient mechanism for pain
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 27, 2020
Cancer
Oncogenes, mutations in genes that promote cancer growth, have long been easy targets for cancer research due to the dir
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 17, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
While the medical community is scrambling to find the proper medications for Sars-CoV-02 infection, a significant portio
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 11, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, researchers discovered a fast-acting anti-malarial compound with promisi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body's immune system is able to identify the cancerous cells of a tumor and launch an attack against them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The bacterium Escherichia coli comes in many forms, and researchers have used a harmless strain of it to redesign how th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a strategy used by cells to shield them from the toxins that can be released by dangerous bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Two approved therapeutics for treating leukemia are currently being investigated for treatment-resistant lung cancer. &n
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 21, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum communication is also known as the "unhackable" way of transmitting any information. Deeply rooted in
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 18, 2020
Microbiology
The overuse and misuse of antibiotics and the adaptability of microbes has created a problem that people must solve.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
An allotrope of carbon, graphene is a two-dimensional (2D) sheet of a nearly endless hexagonal network. In many of the s
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 05, 2020
Technology
Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 people on an annual basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have recently discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind to a key piece of HIV machinery. Their findi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Early life experiences impact how the brain is formed, and creates either a stable, solid foundation for later life, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In 2018, around ten million people around the globe were sickened by tuberculosis (TB) and about 1.5 million people were
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new microscopy technique called holo-tomographic microscopy can generate 3D images and does not require labeling.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The most commonly prescribed diabetic medication for the Type 2 condition is ‘Metformin’—a drug with a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 04, 2019
Neuroscience
A study from Helsinki University Hospital, Finland suggests that excessive usage of certain antibiotics may increase one
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon