Sex-Related Health Differences
Medical research has long been based on studies performed in men alone, meaning many diagnoses, treatments and drugs are blindly applied to women. Cedars-Sinai investigators are wo...
Unlocking the Mysteries of Endometriosis
Endometriosis, which affects more than 10% of women, can be agonizing and can increase infertility risk. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai are looking for a comprehensive approach to the...
The Heart of COVID-19
Cedars-Sinai researchers are making a critical difference in helping patients overcome a common reaction triggered by COVID-19, a cytokine storm, which can overwhelming the body wi...
Discoveries / Oct 27, 2020
Parkinson's Disease May Begin Before Birth
People who develop Parkinson's disease before age 50 may have been born with disordered brain cells that went undetected for decades, according to new research going on at Cedars-S...
Discoveries / Oct 27, 2020
A Real-Life Stress Test
Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common complication new mothers experience, affecting 1 in 7 women, and one of the ailments they’re most reluctant to talk about. Cedars-Sin...
Discoveries / Oct 16, 2020
Antibody Accelerator
In the race to figure out how to detect and treat the novel coronavirus that engulfed the United States and the world in a matter of months, Cedars-Sinai scientists are looking to ...
Discoveries / Oct 15, 2020
DIY Pandemic Supply
When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened Cedars-Sinai’s access to critical supplies, the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator quickly improvised a solution: Do it ourselves. Leaders from the tech...
Discoveries / Oct 15, 2020
Caution Vape
Vaping may be as harmful to the heart as traditional cigarettes—if not more so, but it's not just the nicotine. We asked Florian Rader, MD, of the of the Cedars-Sinai Human Physiol...
Discoveries / Oct 12, 2020
All the Lonely People, Where Do They All Belong?
Exercise classes help older adults build social connections. A community-based Cedars-Sinai study called Leveraging Exercise to Age in Place (LEAP) that began offering free health ...
Discoveries / Oct 12, 2020
Care for the Spirit
Hospitalized patients have complex spiritual needs. The Cedars-Sinai Spiritual Care department provides crucial guidance and comfort to patients in medical crisis. Read more.
Discoveries / Oct 12, 2020
Easy to Digest
Study of the microbiome—the trillions of bacteria living in and on our bodies—traditionally focuses on the colon. Stool has been the star when it comes to understanding how colonie...
Discoveries / Oct 12, 2020
Headway in Traumatic Brain Injuries
Patients with acute traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are more likely to survive when they’re given beta blockers in the hospital, according to a multicenter study led by Cedars-Sinai...
Discoveries / Oct 12, 2020
The Liver/Cancer Connection
When cancer spreads, the liver is one of its favorite go-to targets. It's the most common site for metastases from cancers of the pancreas and colon. When prostate cancer spreads, ...
Discoveries / Oct 12, 2020
New Spin on Spinal Discs
A new stem cell technology to halt spinal disc degeneration could potentially alleviate back pain in people with the condition, which strikes when the discs between the vertebrae o...
Discoveries / Oct 12, 2020
Under Pressure
About 11 million Americans with high blood pressure don’t know they have the condition which raises the likelihood of a heart attack, heart failure and stroke when not detected ear...
Discoveries / Oct 12, 2020
