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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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OCT 07, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
New study reveals that non-coding RNA effects the progression COPD.Written By: Carly BoydSEP 13, 2019Cancer
New research recently published in the journal Science Translational Medicine surprises the oncological community with f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 02, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research from collaborators in Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the USA have developed a financial mechanism meant to enc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to the findings of a clinical trial, scientists at Mt. Sinai have found a new therapeutic effective for p ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As tissues grow in a developing embryo, they have to fold in the right way to create the proper structures.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2019Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a novel drug, by the name of rimegepant, was found to elimi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 29, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the journal Neuropharmacology claims that a compound found in red wine could be used as therapeutic ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have advanced their experiments to understand the mode of ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Simple cell functions like division or metabolism can lead to DNA damage, which can also occur because of normal exposur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have uncovered a new set of rules that govern cellular decision-making about gene activation.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Albert Einstein, a hesitant (if at all) believer of quantum mechanics, once dismissed the phenomenon of quantum entangle ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Electron, correlated light, and ion microscopy were combined, and the action of a TB drug was observed. / Image credit: ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Once upon a time, a compound found in synthetic opioid, MPTP induced the onset of Parkinson's disease. Early studies ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 17, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
An immunotherapeutic, involving anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (teplizumab), was seen to slow down the progression to clin ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have visualized how the body tests out important defensive cells, and have captured the process on video.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2019Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAPR 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis plant has a myriad of chemicals within it, all of which are taken into our bodies when it is smoked or eate ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 24, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have identified unusual places in the bacterial genome that code for an alternative set of proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Many individuals going through depression gain little benefit from treatments whether drugs or talk therapy. Depression ...Written By: Nouran Amin
OCT 07, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
New study reveals that non-coding RNA effects the progression COPD.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 13, 2019
Cancer
New research recently published in the journal Science Translational Medicine surprises the oncological community with f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 02, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research from collaborators in Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the USA have developed a financial mechanism meant to enc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the findings of a clinical trial, scientists at Mt. Sinai have found a new therapeutic effective for p
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As tissues grow in a developing embryo, they have to fold in the right way to create the proper structures.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a novel drug, by the name of rimegepant, was found to elimi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 29, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the journal Neuropharmacology claims that a compound found in red wine could be used as therapeutic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have advanced their experiments to understand the mode of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Simple cell functions like division or metabolism can lead to DNA damage, which can also occur because of normal exposur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have uncovered a new set of rules that govern cellular decision-making about gene activation.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Albert Einstein, a hesitant (if at all) believer of quantum mechanics, once dismissed the phenomenon of quantum entangle
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Electron, correlated light, and ion microscopy were combined, and the action of a TB drug was observed. / Image credit:
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Once upon a time, a compound found in synthetic opioid, MPTP induced the onset of Parkinson's disease. Early studies
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 17, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
An immunotherapeutic, involving anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (teplizumab), was seen to slow down the progression to clin
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have visualized how the body tests out important defensive cells, and have captured the process on video.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2019
Neuroscience
In an ideal world, patients in need of pain relief would take pain medication without the inherent fear of possible opio
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
APR 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis plant has a myriad of chemicals within it, all of which are taken into our bodies when it is smoked or eate
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 24, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have identified unusual places in the bacterial genome that code for an alternative set of proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Many individuals going through depression gain little benefit from treatments whether drugs or talk therapy. Depression
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin