The Boxer: Vince Hendrickson
Twice a week, Vince Hendrickson pulls on bright-red boxing gloves to push through Parkinson’s symptoms and complete demanding workouts at a Los Angeles boxing gym.
Discoveries / Dec 04, 2017
The Dancer: Linda Berghoff
Ballet. Jazz. Tap. Hip-hop. Linda Berghoff does it all — with grace and gratitude. She defies and resists her Parkinson’s diagnosis with elegant arabesques or Bob Fosse–style routi...
Discoveries / Dec 04, 2017
The Runner: Bobbie Poledouris
Bobbie Poledouris is always eager for the next leg in life’s marathon. Refusing to let Parkinson's slow her down, she runs faster and farther than she did before her diagnosis.
Discoveries / Dec 04, 2017
The Skier: Adi Erber
Despite having Parkinson’s disease, veteran skier Adi Erber still coaches several days a week during ski season and goes to the gym six days a week year-round.
Discoveries / Dec 04, 2017
The Tennis Player: Bernie LeSage
Self-taught tennis player Bernie LeSage has made a comeback on the national tournament circuit despite Parkinson’s disease.
Discoveries / Dec 04, 2017
Prying Eyes
The Schiøtz tonometer tested eye pressure by measuring the indentation made when pressed gently into a patient’s numbed cornea.
Discoveries / Nov 06, 2017
A Step Ahead
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai used 3-D printing to evaluate leading corrective methods for foot deformities caused by Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which affects nerve function in t...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Air Supply
Investigators are breathing new life into the quest for novel treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Chain Links
It’s well-known that the number of kidney donors falls far short of the number of people in need of a kidney transplant. What’s less known is an extraordinary pay-it-forward soluti...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Compassion Is Critical
Patients coming to the pulmonary and critical care unit at Cedars-Sinai often present the most harrowing symptoms. Such situations require a physician who is calm, compassionate, a...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Depression Safety Net
Depression can lead to poor outcomes for a slew of medical conditions, as patients who suffer from depression are less likely to take their medications and return for follow-up app...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Equity Investment
All the best medical centers strive for health equity — but it cannot be achieved through lip service. We must embrace a deep understanding of the concept and teach it to the next ...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Licking the Salt Habit
Virtual reality has expanded into many areas in recent years, moving well beyond its original gaming applications. At Cedars-Sinai, researchers are envisioning a new use for the te...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Medicine’s Gender Gap
Women continue to make strides in the medical field, but disparities remain. Here is a brief by-the-numbers account of the triumphs and challenges of women in medicine.
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
Memory Lane
How do we store memories? Recently, investigators at Cedars-Sinai made a surprising discovery about short-term memory, which is the ability to maintain ideas, thoughts, images, and...
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
