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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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SEP 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) have shown an atomic-level structure of a protein that may serve as a ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 15, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Anoikis have always been intimately entwined with cancer, henceforth the quest to seek how they came to be as such.Written By: Sharvin ManickamSEP 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the first oral cannabidiol solution called Epidiolex in June of 2018. Th ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Drugs used for cancer treatments may now help plants fight diseases. A study conducted at Washington State University (W ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to researchers from The University of Manchester's Centre for Dermatology Research, a recent developed dru ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression can be hard to classify and therefore, challenging to treat. New work could help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2018Cancer
Researchers have determined that sodium thiosulfate's antioxidant properties can prevent hearing loss in pediatric cance ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 24, 2018Immunology
The T cell, Th17, that kill nerve cells have increased levels in the midbrain of Parkinson's patients leading to destruc ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 22, 2018Cardiology
Protein involved in blood vessel formation found to be higher in offspring of mothers who had gestational diabetes, hold ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 19, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Jefferson University in Pennsylvania is the first to offer robust, graduate education programming in cannabis sciences.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 17, 2018Cancer
New advances have made it possible for immunotherapy researchers to use natural killer cells, which are our body's norma ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 04, 2018Technology
The Backrest of This Wheelchair Serves as a Steering WheelWritten By: Julia TraversJUN 27, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Xofluza, the recent 24-hour killing flu drug that was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi and appr ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 27, 2018Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 25, 2018Cancer
Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms treated with JAK1/2 inhibitor therapy are at increased risk of developing agg ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 22, 2018Health & Medicine
Scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) in the UK have come up with a test to detect peanut allergies and it& ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Two English children suffering from epilepsy have made world headlines and are affecting medicinal cannabis policy in th ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 20, 2018Cancer
Plagiochiline A is a molecule that exhibits antiproliferative properties and is cytotoxic. New research outlines the un ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 17, 2018Cardiology
Changes in the cellular structure of heart muscle cells have a large impact: past and present studies show that these ty ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 11, 2018Neuroscience
Remembering where you left your wallet or cell phone and making sure you take everything with you on a busy morning is d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 05, 2018Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
For some people, aspirin can help prevent colon cancer; now researchers have learned more about how that happens.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Researchers investigated the potential connections between the endocannabinoid system and tumor cell growth inhibition i ...Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
SEP 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) have shown an atomic-level structure of a protein that may serve as a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 15, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Anoikis have always been intimately entwined with cancer, henceforth the quest to seek how they came to be as such.
Written By:
Sharvin Manickam
SEP 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the first oral cannabidiol solution called Epidiolex in June of 2018. Th
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Drugs used for cancer treatments may now help plants fight diseases. A study conducted at Washington State University (W
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to researchers from The University of Manchester's Centre for Dermatology Research, a recent developed dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression can be hard to classify and therefore, challenging to treat. New work could help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2018
Cancer
Researchers have determined that sodium thiosulfate's antioxidant properties can prevent hearing loss in pediatric cance
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 24, 2018
Immunology
The T cell, Th17, that kill nerve cells have increased levels in the midbrain of Parkinson's patients leading to destruc
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 22, 2018
Cardiology
Protein involved in blood vessel formation found to be higher in offspring of mothers who had gestational diabetes, hold
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 19, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Jefferson University in Pennsylvania is the first to offer robust, graduate education programming in cannabis sciences.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
New advances have made it possible for immunotherapy researchers to use natural killer cells, which are our body's norma
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 04, 2018
Technology
The Backrest of This Wheelchair Serves as a Steering Wheel
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 27, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Xofluza, the recent 24-hour killing flu drug that was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi and appr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 27, 2018
Cancer
Glioblastoma is a very difficult cancer to treat; researchers look to an engineered poliovirus for novel targeted approa
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 25, 2018
Cancer
Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms treated with JAK1/2 inhibitor therapy are at increased risk of developing agg
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 22, 2018
Health & Medicine
Scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) in the UK have come up with a test to detect peanut allergies and it&
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Two English children suffering from epilepsy have made world headlines and are affecting medicinal cannabis policy in th
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 20, 2018
Cancer
Plagiochiline A is a molecule that exhibits antiproliferative properties and is cytotoxic. New research outlines the un
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 17, 2018
Cardiology
Changes in the cellular structure of heart muscle cells have a large impact: past and present studies show that these ty
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 11, 2018
Neuroscience
Remembering where you left your wallet or cell phone and making sure you take everything with you on a busy morning is d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 05, 2018
Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For some people, aspirin can help prevent colon cancer; now researchers have learned more about how that happens.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers investigated the potential connections between the endocannabinoid system and tumor cell growth inhibition i
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman