Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Ray Charles Foundation Scholar Miyah Da...
Miyah Davis, inaugural awardee of the Ray Charles Foundation Scholars Fund in Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai. Miyah works in the Koronyo-Hamaoui laboratory, which focuses on developi...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 08, 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
Multiple Sclerosis and COVID-19: What We Know Now
As doctors continue to learn more about COVID-19, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease, were thought to be at higher risk due to their condition. We sat dow...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 14, 2020
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Dr. Moise Danielpour, Pediatric Neurosu...
Meet Dr. Moise Danielpour, pediatric neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai! He performs complex surgical procedures on some of our youngest patients. He's also involved in research that cou...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jul 13, 2020
Myths about Dementia, Alzheimer's and Memory Loss
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Here, Cedars-Sinai neurologist Dr. Nancy Sicotte debunks five of the most common myths about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jun 12, 2020
Gateway to the Brain
While building a brain capable of powering Frankenstein’s monster remains out of reach, Cedars-Sinai scientists have re-created a critical component—the blood-brain barrier, outsid...
Discoveries / Feb 17, 2020
Better Brain Surgery
In 2016, the Butte Lab at Cedars-Sinai began testing a very fast laser system that could distinguish between tumors and normal tissue to make brain surgery more precise.
Discoveries / Feb 11, 2020
After Decades of Research, New Clinical Trial for Cushing's Di...
Starting in 2001, Ning-Ai Liu, MD, PhD, along with other Cedars-Sinai investigators, began establishing a zebrafish model for pituitary drug testing for Cushing's disease because t...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 15, 2020
Hearts and Minds
Two Cedars-Sinai leaders discuss how to make healthcare more equitable for all.
Discoveries / Jan 01, 2020
MS and Diet: What You Should Know
No diet can cure multiple sclerosis, but making certain lifestyle changes can help protect body and mind and enhance your quality of life.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 04, 2019
The Unfair Sex
Gender inequality permeates healthcare. Medical studies excluded female patients for decades, while women’s symptoms have been dismissed for centuries.
Discoveries / Dec 02, 2019
What Is a Seizure?
An estimated 10% of people experience an unprovoked seizure during their lifetime. Epilepsy—when a person has multiple seizures during their lifetime or is at risk of having multip...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 20, 2019
Do Brain Games Help Brain Health?
Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to form new connections when stimulated, which may prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Do brain-training games work?
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 23, 2019
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result of a blow or jolt to the head that damages the brain. We asked a Cedars-Sinai expert about TBIs and what to expect if you or someone yo...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 09, 2019
Chelsee Lowe Returns to Teaching Following Stroke
Chelsee Lowe wasn't expecting to end up in the hospital. The first grade teacher was having a conversation with someone when she suffered an ischemic stroke.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 23, 2019
