An Epidemic Ignites
The usually harmless human papillomavirus (HPV) is triggering a surge of throat cancer among Baby Boomers. Two Cedars-Sinai investigators are working to ease the burden of treatment on the population most at risk: older men.
Discoveries / Jan 14, 2020
Cancer Prevention in Every Language
Cultural barriers once kept Myong Shim Lee from vital healthcare services—and such obstacles remain in place in many under-served communities. Now, Cedars-Sinai investigators are opening lines of communication to help more people get ...
Discoveries / Aug 21, 2019
The Changing Face of Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists don’t know what causes multiple sclerosis or how to stop its attack on the nervous system. But more sensitive diagnostic tools and powerful new medications are helping patients like Amy Fire get on with their busy lives.
Discoveries / Aug 20, 2019
Scientific Dream Team Aims to Make Preeclampsia a Relic of the Past | ...
The pregnancy disorder preeclampsia can strike in a flash, endangering both mother and child. A dream team at Cedars-Sinai is determined to render this disease—a leading cause of maternal mortality—a relic of the past.
Discoveries / Jul 01, 2019
Cutting Blood Pressure
A new model of care teams pharmacists with barbers to fight the deadly health epidemic of hypertension—which affects African-American men more than almost any other group in the world.
Discoveries / Feb 25, 2019
Abreast of Trends in Cancer
Dr. Armando E. Giuliano has a minimally invasive approach toward breast cancer treatment, and thanks to philantropic support, his investigations could serve as the foundation for earlier detection and increasingly targeted treatment.
Discoveries / Feb 24, 2019
Big Leaps for Baby Steps
With philanthropic support, Dr. Evan Zahn developed a procedure to treat patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), the most common heart problem among extremely premature babies. He also harnessed 3D printing technology to build reconstructed ...
Discoveries / Feb 24, 2019
Gifts that Count
In 2018, Cedars-Sinai completed an eight-year, $615 million fundraising campaign that inspired collaboration among physicians, surgeons, scientists, and patients. Here we highlight some of the significant achievements of The Campaign for...
Discoveries / Feb 24, 2019
Innovation 9: (Out on) a Better Limb
The next step in prosthetic technology revolutionizes mobility for one amputee—and may help countless others. Thanks to an innovative new technique that increases stability and range of motion in prosthetics, Chris Rowles enjoys renewed ...
Discoveries / Aug 15, 2018
Air Supply
Investigators are breathing new life into the quest for novel treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
For the Boys
Scientists have struggled for decades to find answers for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a devastating muscle disorder. But now, new research into cardiac stem cells is offering hope — and going straight to the heart of what cuts...
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 generation of caregivers.
Discoveries / Oct 25, 2017
