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Pharmacology
Pharmacology: the branch of biology concerned with the study of drug action, where a drug can be broadly defined as any man-made, natural, or endogenous molecule which exerts a biochemical or physiological effect on the cell, tissue, organ, or organism. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals.
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SEP 06, 2019Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Breast cancer affects 250,000 women in the U.S. annually. Those with most common form test positive for hormone receptor ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
From a first glance, MDMA-assisted therapy may look very different from mainstream therapies such as Cognitive Behaviora ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are sex-specific differences in the rate and lethality of various cancers.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Microbiology
The world is full of bacteria that have to share the world with myriad species, and often have to live in competition wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Gallstones form in the gallbladder, and can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a golf ball.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is most deadly when it metastasizes, which can happen after tumor-removal surgery. It's a serious challenge for m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have deciphered the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme that generates a unique broad spectrum antibiotic ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 07, 2019Neuroscience
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control ne ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now learned why certain genetic mutations lead to cancer growth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies are made up of trillions and cells, and millions of them die every day.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 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 23, 2019Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2019Microbiology
Some cutting-edge techniques are being combined to create powerful and innovative therapeutics.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Breast cancer affects 250,000 women in the U.S. annually. Those with most common form test positive for hormone receptor
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
From a first glance, MDMA-assisted therapy may look very different from mainstream therapies such as Cognitive Behaviora
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are sex-specific differences in the rate and lethality of various cancers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Microbiology
The world is full of bacteria that have to share the world with myriad species, and often have to live in competition wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gallstones form in the gallbladder, and can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a golf ball.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cancer is most deadly when it metastasizes, which can happen after tumor-removal surgery. It's a serious challenge for m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have deciphered the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme that generates a unique broad spectrum antibiotic ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 07, 2019
Neuroscience
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control ne
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now learned why certain genetic mutations lead to cancer growth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies are made up of trillions and cells, and millions of them die every day.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2019
Microbiology
Some cutting-edge techniques are being combined to create powerful and innovative therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch