Category: 4. Health

An international team of researchers co-led by UVA’s Hui Li, PhD, looked at what are known as “chimeric RNA” in Chinese men and found both similarities and differences…

Our immune systems build as we grow and reach young adulthood. Exposure to various pathogens drives immune response and develops immune memory which can target similar diseases we come across in the future. However, as we get older, our health slowly declines. Cells lose their ‘fitness’ and lose the ability to carry out daily functions. As aged individuals progress, they become immunocompromised with less cell reactivity when exposed to disease and…

Many different cancer treatments work to directly target the tumor or the cells around it. The immediate goal is to mitigate growth and progression, with the hope of complete eradication and long-term durable immunity. However, many barriers prevent complete treatment efficacy. Different proteins and molecules secreted by the tumor polarize the environment around it to allow tumor progression. Unfortunately, the tumor generates an advantageous environment…

On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until after an anticipated date or event, such as the holidays or a birthday, before dying.

It sometimes seems like some patients are able to stay alive out of sheer willpower. But for many people, behind the scenes are a village of people and an ongoing series of conversations that…

A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries. And research has consistently pointed to the health and relationship benefits of the fairly simple and cost-effective practice of cultivating gratitude.

Yet, Americans are living in a very stressful time, worried about their financial situation and the current political upheaval.

How…

Breyer Capital, led by billionaire Jim Breyer, named Morgan Cheatham as Partner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences, marking a significant step forward in the firm’s strategy to champion breakthroughs in biomedicine and healthcare AI. Cheatham joins from Bessemer Venture Partners, where he served as Vice President and the youngest Board Director in the firm’s history.

Meet The Polymath VC With A White…