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Pharmacology is the study of how chemical substances interact with living systems. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals. The field encompasses drug composition and properties, interactions, toxicology, therapy, and medical applications and antipathogenic capabilities.

Innovative Fluorescent Technique Sheds Light on Cellular Lipid Transport

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and nutrient absorption.

17 Oct 2025

Task-Specific Machine Learning Architecture Enhances Drug Discovery Accuracy

The drug development pipeline is a costly and lengthy process. Identifying high-quality "hit" compounds-those with high potency, selectivity, and favorable metabolic properties-at the earliest stages is important for reducing cost and accelerating the path to clinical trials.

17 Oct 2025

Comprehensive Proteomic Analysis with COOKIE-Pro Reveals Drug Affinity and Reactivity

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a powerful new data analysis method named COOKIE-Pro (Covalent Occupancy Kinetic Enrichment via Proteomics) that provides a comprehensive, unbiased view of how a class of drugs, called covalent inhibitors, interacts with proteins throughout the cell.

30 Sep 2025

Actin Scaffold Protects Cancer Cell Nuclei Under Mechanical Stress

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence CIBSS have demonstrated that an actin scaffold stabilizes the cell nucleus upon mechanical stress.

30 Sep 2025

RyR1-Mediated CICR Plays Minimal Role in Normal Skeletal Muscle Contraction

Researchers engineered mice with a mutation (E3896A) in the RyR1 calcium-binding site, eliminating calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) without affecting depolarization-induced calcium release.

26 Sep 2025

Targeting Two Key Proteins to Weaken Pancreatic Cancer's Defenses

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have identified a new way to weaken pancreatic cancer's defenses by targeting two key proteins that help the deadly disease resist treatment.

22 Sep 2025

Breakthrough Technique Enables Large-Scale Study of Polar and Ionic Metabolites

Researchers from the McCullagh Group in Oxford University's Department of Chemistry have published an innovative method in Nature Protocols today (22 August) that provides comprehensive analysis of metabolites found in cells, tissues and biofluids.

22 Aug 2025

Thalamus Found to Modulate Cortical Sensitivity to Touch

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals modulated to refine perception? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified a mechanism by which certain thalamic projections target neurons and modify their excitability.

31 Jul 2025

New Insights into How Cilia Move and Power Cellular Motion

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to the function of motile cilia, the hair-like structures extending from the surfaces of many cell types that generate their movement.

23 Jul 2025

Rutgers Scientists Uncover Protein Key to Learning and Memory

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for learning and memory.

14 Jul 2025

Novel Strategy for Combating High-Fat Diet-Induced Metabolic Dysfunction

Research on receptor FFA2 reveals how different activators influence metabolic processes, paving the way for innovative treatments for diabetes and obesity.

20 Jun 2025

Targeting RNA Polymerase 1 Rewires Cancer Cell Splicing and Halts Growth

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences uncovered a new tumor-suppressive response that could lead to novel therapies targeting hard-to-treat cancers.

19 Jun 2025

Herpes Virus Protein Enhances T-Cell Survival for Cancer Therapy

Recent studies reveal the herpes virus may enhance cancer treatment by activating T cell pathways, improving immunotherapy effectiveness against tumors.

29 May 2025

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Barr Body and Aging

Aging in female mice shows increased gene activity on the second X chromosome, offering insights into cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders.

28 May 2025

Study Reveals Genetic Predisposition to Long COVID Near Lung-Related Gene

A global group of scientists has discovered a genetic connection to persistent COVID-19 symptoms.

22 May 2025

Protein Balance Offers Key to Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance

Immunotherapy uses a person's own immune system to fight cancer. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are one class of immunotherapy that block specific proteins from slowing the immune response.

15 May 2025

Novel Role for Disordered Protein in Coordinating Key Stages of Gene Expression

Research reveals TAF2's disordered region links transcription and RNA editing, highlighting its role in gene expression regulation and nuclear organization.

15 May 2025

Researchers Identify Key Mechanism in Transformation of Stem Cells to Cancer Cells

Nearly 60,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer in the U.S. every year, according to the American Cancer Society, and the rate of new cases continues to rise.

5 Feb 2025

Peptides Boost Anti-Tumor Activity of Drugs

A team of scientists has created a ground-breaking method for improving drug formulations by employing specifically engineered peptides.

27 Jan 2025

SMART Software Unlocks New Insights into Cellular Dynamics

Researchers at University of California San Diego have developed and tested a new software package, called Spatial Modeling Algorithms for Reactions and Transport (SMART), that can realistically simulate cell-signaling networks -; the complex systems of molecular interactions that allow cells to respond to diverse cues from their environment.

20 Dec 2024