Discoveries Magazine
The New Lung Cancer Landscape
Discoveries / June 07, 2022
Pioneering Heart Valve Care Expands and Improves Lives
Discoveries / June 07, 2022
What Did COVID-19 Teach Us for the Next Pandemic?
Discoveries / June 08, 2022
The History of Medicine Can Inform the Future
Learning the history of medicine can uproot assumptions, disrupt bias and point the way to a better future—and is a must for clinicians and medical researchers.
Discoveries / Oct 21, 2022
What Is Trauma?
Trauma is everywhere—but still misunderstood. It's a real phenomenon that traps the body in a stress cycle and, when unprocessed, has lifelong consequences.
Discoveries / Jul 20, 2022
COVID-19 and Cancer: Researchers Work to Understand Immune Responses
Cedars-Sinai is working to understanding how the immune system of cancer patients responds to COVID-19 vaccinations to address the pandemic and can help prepare for the next.
Discoveries / Jun 27, 2022
COVID-19 Immunity Across Los Angeles
Cedars-Sinai investigators are leading an ambitious study that seeks to better define how and why people may respond differently to COVID-19 vaccines.
Discoveries / Jun 13, 2022
COVID-19 in Kids and MIS-C
Two studies led by Cedars-Sinai investigators are shedding light on MISC-C, a rare condition in pediatric COVID-19 patients.
Discoveries / Jun 13, 2022
Designing a Lullaby-Friendly MRI
Wei Gao, PhD and research team at Cedars-Sinai have designed an MRI-compatible crib to better study infants’ brains. He explains why this research is key to understanding early childhood development.
Discoveries / Jun 09, 2022
What Did COVID-19 Teach Us for the Next Pandemic?
COVID-19 altered the landscape of medicine. Today, Cedars-Sinai providers share how they rose to meet challenges and their lasting lessons that could be applied to the next pandemic.
Discoveries / Jun 08, 2022
Bridging the Data Gap on Hypertension During Pregnancy
Dr. Natalie Bello is leading a charge to collect more data on pregnancy in an effort to improve outcomes related to heart disease.
Discoveries / Jun 08, 2022
New Neuro Disorder Discovered
A rare disorder that disrupts the motion skills of infants and teenagers has been discovered thanks to a research collaboration involving a Cedars-Sinai pediatric neurologist. Dr. Tyler Pierson, PhD, joined with fellow scientists from nearly 50 institutions worldwide to report on 31 children with the condition, dubbed “HPDL deficiency.”
Discoveries / Jun 08, 2022
ID on Idiopathic Fibrosis
The mechanisms behind idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a dangerous disease that scars the lungs and impairs breathing, are being demystified by Cedars-Sinai investigators.
Discoveries / Jun 08, 2022
Pioneering Heart Valve Care Expands and Improves Lives
Dramatic advances in the field of minimally invasive heart valve replacement are extending and improving life for millions. Cedars-Sinai physicians are seeking the next frontier.
Discoveries / Jun 07, 2022
Scientists Aim To Predict Breast Cancer Risk
Cedars-Sinai scientists are using stem cell technology in an effort to predict the risk and severity of ovarian cancer in women with BRCA mutations.
Discoveries / Jun 07, 2022
The New Lung Cancer Landscape
Public health efforts and scientific advances have led to a significant drop in lung cancer deaths, but researchers are still searching for cures for the No. 1 cancer scourge.
Discoveries / Jun 07, 2022
"Molecular Twins" Aid in Personalized Cancer Treatments
Cedars-Sinai Cancer has joined with precision medicine firm Tempus to design cancer treatment options that are increasingly personalized. The partnership harnesses artificial intelligence and big data to create virtual replicas of patients' DNA, RNA, protein and other information to help identify the most effective approach to overcoming each individual’s disease.
Discoveries / Jun 07, 2022
Full-Circle Healing: A Doctor’s Education in Trauma Care Began in High School
When Dr. Nicole Fierro was a little girl, she set her sights on becoming a doctor. Exposed to the effects of community trauma at an early age, she wanted to be part of the solution.
Discoveries / Jun 06, 2022
Cedars-Sinai’s Gender Clinic for Kids
A new clinic for children and adolescents who are questioning their gender or experiencing gender dysphoria has opened at Cedars-Sinai.
Discoveries / Jun 06, 2022
Q&A: Dementia Expert Dr. Zaldy Tan
Dr. Zaldy Tan,a leading memory and geriatric medicine specialist, shares his vision for the future of dementia care.
Discoveries / Jun 06, 2022
Sarah Vasen: A Pioneer in Obstetrics and Hospital Leadership
Sarah Vasen was a pioneering female physician who paved the way for women’s leadership at Cedars-Sinai. We asked some Cedars-Sinai physicians and leaders about her legacy and impact on women in medicine today.
Discoveries / Jun 02, 2022
Community Health Workers Go Beyond the Exam Room
Cedars-Sinai's Community Connect Program are screening patients for social determinants of health in order to connect those in need with community support resources.
Discoveries / Jun 02, 2022
Heartfelt Support
Patients unable to undergo heart transplantation sometimes receive mechanical left ventricular assist devices to get the blood flowing properly—and otherwise healthy patients over age 75 should be provided the option more often.
Discoveries / Jun 02, 2022
Six Questions With Ophir Klein, MD, PhD
Ophir Klein, MD, PhD, is the inaugural executive director of Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s. He shares what the future of pediatric care might look like.
Discoveries / Jun 01, 2022
Bladder Cancer Breakthroughs
Cedars-Sinai scientists and surgeons are at the forefront of reducing the risk of bladder cancer recurrence. Learn more.
Discoveries / Jun 01, 2022
Gender and High Blood Pressure
New Cedars-Sinai research reveals that the potential for high blood pressure—also known as hypertension—is driven by genetics in women more than in men.
Discoveries / Jun 01, 2022
The Wide World of Cells
The human body contains around 30 trillion cells and their makeup varies greatly. Cedars-Sinai biologists share five standout stars of cellular diversity.
Discoveries / Jun 01, 2022