The Gift of Grab
An experimental device snags tumor cells like Velcro to speed cancer diagnosis and predict disease spread. The experimental device, the NanoVelcro Chip, could replace traditional b...
Discoveries / Apr 29, 2017
Breathing Room
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a major cause of pulmonary fibrosis. The disease appears to result from the failure of lung stem cells that help airways recover from inj...
Discoveries / Apr 29, 2017
Seeing Through the Machine’s Eye
Machine learning, a fast-growing branch of artificial intelligence, is helping scientists overcome the human eye’s limitations — with radical results.
Discoveries / Apr 26, 2017
Silence Is Golden
A new technology called the Levo System can alleviate ringing in the ears by retraining the brain to ignore it. It offers hope to the 50 million Americans who suffer from one of th...
Discoveries / Apr 26, 2017
Stats: Big Numbers, Tiny Patients
Cedars-Sinai is dedicated to caring for the most vulnerable patients: Among them are infants born prematurely, newborns who require help breathing, and babies born with life-threat...
Discoveries / Apr 26, 2017
The Diabetes Connection
Research at Cedars-Sinai shows cutting off specific nerves to the kidney actually could improve insulin’s effectiveness in the liver and have a positive outcome for diabetic patien...
Discoveries / Apr 26, 2017
The Smoking Gun
A study shows how cigarettes may cause pancreatic cancer — and uncovers a potential way to treat it.
Discoveries / Apr 26, 2017
Another Blow to Concussions
Can a series of blows to the head lead to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? Two studies at Cedars-Sinai have provided some early answers and guidance for future research.
Discoveries / Apr 26, 2017
