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Study Links Lower PSA Target to Better Prostate Cancer SurvivalA new study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators found that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood, which are used to track the effectiveness of …

Brain Cell Messengers Shed Light on Parkinson’s DiseaseBrain cells that release dopamine—a messenger chemical that drives motor control— package it into tiny membrane-bound sacs called synaptic vesicles. And these vesicles differ from vesicles used …

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators have identified a protein that helps repair damage to the bone marrow after chemotherapy and radiation.The protein restores the blood stem cell niche—the specialized environment that supports …

Two studies from investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University move the medical field closer to solving a longstanding challenge: predicting who is at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. “The majority of people who have a sudden cardiac …

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified metabolites produced by gut bacteria that help the body’s immune system fight cancer. These chemicals, called indoles, are produced when the bacteria break down nutrients, and their identification …

The Latest Advances From Cedars-Sinai Investigators Cedars-Sinai Study Links Hypertension to Socioeconomic LevelPeople living in under-resourced neighborhoods are more likely to develop high blood pressure—also known as hypertension—than those in …

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators developed an AI-based model that can identify hospitalized patients at risk of low blood sugar up to 24 hours before the condition occurs. The long short-term memory (LSTM) model, described in …

A team led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators has developed a tool for matching breast cancer patients with the most effective presurgical treatments. Called BRIDGE, the tool is the first of its kind and is described in  Annals …

Biological Content of Blood-Derived Treatment Could Affect Common Arthritis Injections of platelet-rich plasma made from a patient’s own blood are increasingly used to treat knee osteoarthritis—but their use is not widely accepted and the …

Younger people who experience sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to have a genetic cause than older people who experience it, according to new research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. The study, published in JACC: Clinical …

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators have identified molecular mechanisms that drive inflammation in alcohol-associated liver disease. Their preclinical discoveries could one day provide targets for therapies to treat the …

Patients with hypothyroidism—an underactive thyroid gland—may face significant risk of developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), according to research led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. SIBO can cause …

A team led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators has created a faster, cheaper way to determine the genes expressed in cancerous tumors. The AI-based tool, which they describe in Cell, could make personalized cancer treatment …

Some Breast Cancer Survivors Need Closer Heart Disease MonitoringThe racial makeup and socioeconomic status of early-stage breast cancer patients could offer clues about their risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death among breast cancer …

A national study led by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University found that transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, or TTVR, delivered strong early results in real-world practice. Patients treated with TTVR experienced near …

A New Algorithm Could Improve Location of Lifesaving DevicesCedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators and colleagues created an algorithm designed to use data on sudden cardiac arrests to determine the best public locations for …

Microbes in the gut use specialized chemical signaling molecules to communicate, and one day, these molecules may help doctors understand which ulcerative colitis patients are most likely to develop colon cancer. In a study co-led by researchers at …

A multicenter team of investigators from Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, has identified critical neurons in the gray matter, the “thinking” …

The heart’s ability to use oxygen efficiently is a critical indicator of its health, but tests to measure this function have drawbacks that can limit their use. A new Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University study found that a new MRI system …

As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches this summer, Cedars-Sinai and Select Medical, in collaboration with Dignity Health, will bring together leading sports medicine experts from around the world for an educational event …

The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings of a study co-led by Cedars-Sinai Health …

Revealing How Transplanted Neural Stem Cells Preserve VisionCedars-Sinai investigators working to optimize a cell-based treatment for retinitis pigmentosa have uncovered how transplanted neural stem cells interact with host retinal cells to preserve …

A new tool co-developed by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University can predict which of two available chemotherapy options for pancreatic cancer would be more effective for an individual patient.If validated in further studies, …

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Aging have awarded a multi-institutional research team led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai $7.5 million to further study how damage to tiny blood …

Preclinical Study Targets ‘Zombie’ CellsSenolytics—a class of drugs that reduce chronic inflammation and tissue damage in aging cells—are shown to eliminate 30% to 70% of “zombie” cells in the body. These zombie cells, known as senescent cells, stop …

Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years and may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from Cedars-Sinai. Published in Nature Communications, the …

Cedars-Sinai has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand its successful “prehabilitation” program for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients to patients living outside of the U.S. who …

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's and two other leading international research institutions collectively have been awarded $5.3 million in grants from the Wellcome Trust—a global charitable foundation—to undertake an eight-year …

Astronaut Peggy Whitson, PhD, has spent more time in space than any astronaut in America. She recently visited Cedars-Sinai as part of its Regenerative Medicine Seminar Series.Whitson, a biochemist with more than 38 years of space and science …

Cedars-Sinai has been awarded funding to develop an artificial intelligence-based platform that predicts drug toxicity before clinical trials begin, making trials safer for patients.More than 30% of clinical trials fail due to adverse drug …