Deborah Fields

Feature Writer

B.Sc.

Chemistry

Deborah holds a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism qualification from Cardiff University. She enjoys writing about the latest innovations. Previously she has worked as an editor of scientific patent information, an education journalist and in communications for innovative healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology organisations. She also loves books and has run a book group for several years. Her enjoyment of fiction extends to writing her own stories for pleasure.

Articles from Deborah

What is Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)?

Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a complication that can develop after a person has had a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. In the disease, the host body comes under attack from the donated cells.

4 Aug 2016

Polycystic Kidney Disease vs. Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disease which causes the development of cysts in a patient’s kidneys. It originates from a gene defect in the patient’s deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) passed on to them by their parent.

2 Aug 2016

What is Pharmacognosy?

Pharmacognosy is the study of medicines or crude drugs produced from natural sources such as plants, microbes, and animals. It includes analysis of their biological, chemical, biochemical, and physical properties.

1 Aug 2016

Psychopharmacology and Neuropsychopharmacology Research

Various research teams are investigating the impact chemical substances have on human behavior and how these results can be harnessed for improved medical care. The studies below illustrate the wide variety of research currently being carried out in study teams across the world.

21 Jul 2016

What is Neuropsychopharmacology?

Neuropsychopharmacology is a science that examines the effects of drugs on the mind.

21 Jul 2016

What is Psychopharmacology?

Psychopharmacology is a field, which analyses the impact of different drugs on the mental health of patients. It considers how different compounds alter people’s behavior by changing the way that the person thinks or feels. Some of the conditions that these medicines are used to treat include depression, psychosis and anxiety.

21 Jul 2016