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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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JUL 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 AminMAR 01, 2019Cancer
Cell division is one of the most fundamental processes in biology. In eukaryotes, there are several phases of the cycle, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Immunology
A correlation between food allergy and inflammatory disease activity is observed by a team of researchersWritten By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2019Plants & Animals
When birds and fish move around, they often do so in large groups. These groups are called flocks in the bird world, but ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 23, 2019Immunology
A team of international researchers has discovered that there may me a more from the immune system to aid in the battle ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
On its own, the research on the phytochemicals present in cannabis suggests that no, marijuana will not make you fat (mu ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 08, 2019Health & Medicine
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a device named "WAND," that simultaneously monitors the l ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 24, 2018Plants & Animals
There exist a bevy of ways that an animal species can be driven to evolve, but one of the more controversial methods of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 15, 2018Technology
In as study published in Light: Science and Applications, noninvasive technology may now detect nerve cell firing based ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Ask anyone who suffers from an autoimmune disease or fibromyalgia about the most challenging aspect of their cond ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 26, 2018Neuroscience
Perceptual choice behavior, taking action based on the information received from the senses is often described by mathem ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 26, 2018Neuroscience
Extinction; presenting fear in a neutral setting where the negative consequences are negated is one of the successful fe ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 22, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Tamoxifen is currently a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer, and has been used in patients for many years. Now, ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Some pathogens can get around out bodies' natural defense mechanisms. So our body developed a Plan B.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
At Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, a team of scientists from multiple disciplines have worked together to develop an in ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have a barrier around them, which carefully controls what can move across it. That presents a challenge in pharmac ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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
MAR 01, 2019
Cancer
Cell division is one of the most fundamental processes in biology. In eukaryotes, there are several phases of the cycle,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
A correlation between food allergy and inflammatory disease activity is observed by a team of researchers
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins that can counteract the CRISPR system appear to be more common than thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Plants & Animals
When birds and fish move around, they often do so in large groups. These groups are called flocks in the bird world, but
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2019
Immunology
A team of international researchers has discovered that there may me a more from the immune system to aid in the battle
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
On its own, the research on the phytochemicals present in cannabis suggests that no, marijuana will not make you fat (mu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 08, 2019
Health & Medicine
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a device named "WAND," that simultaneously monitors the l
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 24, 2018
Plants & Animals
There exist a bevy of ways that an animal species can be driven to evolve, but one of the more controversial methods of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 15, 2018
Technology
In as study published in Light: Science and Applications, noninvasive technology may now detect nerve cell firing based
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Ask anyone who suffers from an autoimmune disease or fibromyalgia about the most challenging aspect of their cond
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 26, 2018
Neuroscience
Perceptual choice behavior, taking action based on the information received from the senses is often described by mathem
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 26, 2018
Neuroscience
Extinction; presenting fear in a neutral setting where the negative consequences are negated is one of the successful fe
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 22, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Tamoxifen is currently a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer, and has been used in patients for many years. Now,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some pathogens can get around out bodies' natural defense mechanisms. So our body developed a Plan B.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
At Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, a team of scientists from multiple disciplines have worked together to develop an in
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have a barrier around them, which carefully controls what can move across it. That presents a challenge in pharmac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch