Category: 5. Health

Brain cancer is a highly aggressive form of uncontrolled cell growth. What makes brain cancer difficult to treat is its very location. It is difficult to resection the entire tumor and many drugs fail to pass the blood brain barrier (BBB) – the protective…

T cells are specialized immune cells designed to identify and eliminate disease. In the context of chronic inflammatory illness, such as infection or cancer, the body needs a constant presence of this cell type. Unfortunately, they become inert or unable to…

Peak Rock Capital has purchased…

The United States spends a lot on healthcare — both in terms of total and per capita expenditures and patient out-of-pocket costs — but gets comparatively poor returns on its investment. While this isn’t a new…

Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related social gatherings, sporting events, airports, and brunch or dinner tables. A raised glass for a toast, the ubiquitous wedding open bar or drinks shared during a Fourth of…

Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys, and the intrepid revolutionaries of 1776 would have looked a lot like the people of 2026. But their sense of embodiment and experience of health was markedly different from Americans today.

It…

Florence Corcoran, an employee of South Central Bell Telephone Company, was eight months into a high-risk pregnancy when her obstetrician recommended she spend the final month on bed rest in the hospital, for close monitoring. Despite the recommendation, her health insurer determined that…

Whole-body scans, using magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound, are in vogue as companies…