Scientist explains how drugs with the same chemical properties can have drastically different effects - Interesting Engineering

The effects a drug or chemical compound has on the body depend on how its atoms are arranged in space. Some compounds have a dark twin with the same molecular formula but a different 3D structure.

My research has focused on one such compound found in red grapes and peanuts, resveratrol. It has been a scientific mystery why clinical trials on using resveratrol to treat Alzheimers disease have h… [+1650 chars]

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