Blog & Magazines
DNA Testing, Decoded
Genetic counselor John Lee, MS, of the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, discusses game-changing advances related to genes, the proactive power of DNA testing—and why consumers may be buying bad science.
Discoveries / Aug 20, 2019
She's Got Guts
Rising star Suzanne Devkota, PhD, is passionate about the convergence of food, health, and the bugs that live in our guts. Her ever-present “poop pillow” serves as an icebreaker for her mission to destigmatize discussion of fecal matter.
Discoveries / Feb 25, 2019
Better Together
Launched with help from Cedars-Sinai, the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program, is gathering genetic, biological, environmental, health, and lifestyle data from a million volunteers over 10 years. The program will ...
Discoveries / Feb 20, 2019
Care Package
The Mitra Microsampler is an at-home blood-draw tool that helps patients collect tiny drops of blood for precise biometric monitoring and heart health.
Discoveries / Feb 19, 2019
Research Closeup: Microorganism M. Smithii
A single-celled microbe that lives in our guts has been linked to some health conditions that can be tough to treat.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 13, 2019
Why Are Ashkenazi Jews Likely to Get Crohn's Disease?
Increased genetic risk factors seen in Ashkenazi populations appear to be rooted in history.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 12, 2018
Innovation 2: Cancer Cures in a Dish
At Cedars-Sinai, investigators are using bioengineering to regenerate and grow human tissues in petri dishes to seek solutions to cancers that primarily affect women.
Discoveries / Jul 27, 2018
Using Biosensors to Fight Heart Problems Before They Start
What if we had a better way to predict heart attacks and other cardiovascular events?
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 28, 2018
ZEB1 Gene Accelerates Brain Tumor Growth
ZEB1 affects tumor growth in patients with brain cancer and can strongly influence survival rates.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 22, 2017
Unraveling How Gut Bacteria Affect Our Health
Your unique microbiome can play a role in cancer, diabetes, obesity, and more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 15, 2017
Biobanks: Investing in the Future of Medicine
New treatments tailored right down to a person's DNA often begin with deposits in a biobank.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 11, 2017
What is Precision Medicine?
In time, we'll get to patients before an illness gets to them.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 21, 2016