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Cuando Angela Beltran, de 12 años, comenzó a tener una tos persistente que le dificultaba respirar, su madre supo que algo andaba muy mal.“La última tos me asustó. Se despertó y no podía respirar”, dijo Anita Sanchez, la madre de Angela.Sanchez …

Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists from the Kao Autoimmunity Institute will present new research on autoimmune and rheumatologic diseases at ACR Convergence 2026, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual scientific meeting, Nov. 6-11 in …

Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, FAHA, chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, is leading programming at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2026, Nov. 6-9 in Chicago. Together with other …

Patients with moderate aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve, may benefit from undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) before the disease becomes severe, according to findings from a clinical trial co-led by …

CBS 2 recently interviewed Michelle Allen-Sharpley, MD, PhD, director of the Pediatric Neuromuscular Program at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, about Cedars-Sinai-led stem cell research that could stop or reverse an extremely rare, life-threatening …

Cedars-Sinai hepatology experts are available for media interviews during The Liver Meeting 2026, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases' annual scientific meeting, Nov. 5-9 in Denver.Cedars-Sinai physician-scientists will join …

Halloween brought plenty of treats, adorable costumes and some special visitors to Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, where patients and families celebrated the holiday with a little help from Los Angeles Rams players and community volunteers.At the …

Marcel M. Maya, MD, FACR, a Cedars-Sinai neuroradiologist who has led transformational initiatives to improve patient imaging over the last two decades, has been named chair of the Department of Imaging.Maya, a professor of Imaging, has served as …

This week’s edition of Faculty Publications includes Cedars-Sinai studies that were published Oct. 22-29. If you have a published paper from this period that does not appear on this list, please contact Sue Marone. Cedars-Sinai in the NewsWhat To …

Two studies involving investigators at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s and the University of Cambridge, U.K., highlight the growing potential of whole-genome sequencing to transform the diagnosis and treatment of childhood conditions such as cerebral …

CNN.com and Everyday Health recently interviewed James Kirkland, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Advanced Gerotherapeutics at Cedars-Sinai, and Amanda Velazquez, MD, director of Obesity Medicine at the Center for Weight Management and Metabolic …

Los medicamentos para bajar de peso conocidos como GLP-1 podrían ayudar a proteger contra la insuficiencia cardíaca incluso en dosis demasiado bajas para producir una pérdida de peso significativa, según un estudio de laboratorio dirigido por …

Dejar el tabaco puede ser difícil, especialmente cuando las personas enfrentan obstáculos para recibir atención médica o carecen de apoyo que refleje sus experiencias. A través de The Quit Alliance, la oficina de Participación y Vinculación …

Quitting tobacco can be difficult, especially when people face barriers to healthcare or lack support that reflects their experiences. Through The Quit Alliance, Cedars-Sinai Cancer’s Community Outreach and Engagement office works with community …

FOX 11 and CBS 2 recently interviewed two Cedars-Sinai Cancer specialists about Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis, surgical recovery and long-term outlook following the removal of a portion of his right lung.Sara Ghandehari, MD, medical director …

A walnut-sized area of the brain known as the amygdala plays a giant role in determining which experiences end up in long-term memory and which are forgotten. The Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University discovery points to the amygdala as a …

La temporada de gripe 2026-27 comenzó temprano, con un aumento de la actividad de la influenza antes de lo habitual y los niveles más altos registrados actualmente en la costa oeste, según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de …

The 2026–27 flu season is off to an early start, with influenza activity increasing earlier than typically observed and the highest activity currently reported along the West Coast, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.But …

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, and bilateral pulmonary emboli—serious blood clot conditions that have sidelined him for the remainder of the 2026 NFL season.Victor Tapson, MD, a …

This week’s edition of Faculty Publications includes Cedars-Sinai studies that were published Oct. 15-22. If you have a published paper from this period that does not appear on this list, please contact Sue Marone. Cedars-Sinai in the NewsIs …

Advances in breast cancer screening and treatment are helping doctors detect the disease earlier, tailor therapies to individual patients and, in some cases, spare women from unnecessary chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.To mark Breast Cancer …

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua and offensive lineman Bill Murray joined Angel City FC player Riley Tiernan for a special visit with patients and families at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s.The athletes spent time talking with patients, …

Everyday Health recently interviewed endocrinologist Ruchi Mathur, MD, director of the Diabetes Outpatient Treatment and Education Center at Cedars-Sinai, about the advantages and drawbacks of at-home hemoglobin A1C testing for people managing Type …

Un ensayo clínico dirigido por Cedars-Sinai descubrió que un medicamento oral de una toma diaria fue significativamente más eficaz que el placebo para tratar a adultos con colitis ulcerosa de moderada a grave. Los resultados se publicaron en The New …

Los eventos cardíacos representan casi la mitad de todas las muertes de bomberos en servicio en EE. UU., una proporción que ha aumentado de forma constante en las últimas tres décadas, según un estudio de Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University.Los …

Cardiac events account for nearly half of all on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S.—a proportion that has steadily increased over the past three decades, according to a Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University study.The findings, published in the …

The WebMD Health Discovered podcast recently interviewed Jane Tavyev Asher, MD, director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, about how digital media affects child development and how families can set healthier …

La actividad física constante —especialmente caminar— puede reducir la fatiga y mejorar la calidad de vida de los sobrevivientes de cáncer colorrectal, según un estudio dirigido por investigadores de Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University. …

The first time Arun Sharma, PhD, turned human stem cells into beating heart cells, he was an undergraduate on a summer internship.“It was so hard to believe that was real, making these heart cells and seeing them beating in a dish, and I’m still …

Investigadores de at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University utilizaron un fármaco experimental para revertir los efectos de la esclerosis sistémica, una enfermedad autoinmunitaria grave. El estudio, realizado en un laboratorio, se publicó en JCI …