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People with atrial fibrillation should take extra precautions during hot weather, when dehydration and alcohol consumption can trigger symptoms and make the common heart rhythm disorder more difficult to manage, according to experts in the Smidt …

When added to standard chemotherapy, a clinical version of the dietary supplement L-glutamine improved survival in an early-phase trial of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. The study, led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University …

Researchers have identified molecular changes that appear to trigger atherosclerosis years before inflammation—the long-recognized hallmark of the disease—takes hold, according to a Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University-led study.The …

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has named Cedars-Sinai a Center of Comprehensive Care.The designation from the condition’s oldest patient organization is awarded to programs with the infrastructure and experience needed to provide …

Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. The findings, published in JAMA …

G’bari Gilliam was living the life he had dreamed about since childhood. The professional hip-hop dancer had moved to Los Angeles, built a successful career and was rehearsing for his next performance when his heart suddenly stopped.Gilliam, 32, …

The heart runs an around-the-clock fuel operation, burning almost any nutrient it can get to keep pumping. Understanding this fuel operation is the central focus of scientist Anja Karlstaedt, MD, PhD, and her team. Their work could lead to new …

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 Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has selected Michael M. Shehata, MD, as director of the Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology, a program that provides care to people with abnormal heart rhythms. Shehata is a cardiac electrophysiologist, a …

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month and experts from the Sarcoma Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer—one of just three centers in California providing sarcoma care for both adults and children—are available to discuss the latest research and treatments. This …

It was a fall day in 2024 and Ken Aster was hiking in Catalina, California, with his wife, Melissa Orr. They hiked together often but 64-year-old Aster—also an avid cyclist, surfer and pickleball player—was shocked to find he couldn’t keep up.His …

The new Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center is helping women and men with BRCA genetic mutations manage their risk of developing cancer. The center, which will open in early July, thanks to a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation, …

This story originally published on June 11, 2024.

A new medication could double survival time in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to Phase III clinical trial results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 annual meeting and simultaneously published in …

Pregnancy is a window into a woman’s cardiovascular future, a new report shows.Smidt Heart Institute cardiologist Janet Wei, MD, is one of the authors of a maternal health report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a …

Physician-scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer and The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, will present translational research designed to improve patient care and outcomes during the American Society of Clinical …

In what has become an annual tradition, more than 20 members of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2026 rookie class dedicated a day to visiting patients, families and caregivers at Cedars-Sinai and Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital.The rookies made stops throughout …

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 …

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 …

Cedars-Sinai Cancer physicians and scientists will share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting April 17-22 in San Diego.Through more than 20 talks, panels, symposia …

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 …

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 …

Susan Cheng, MD, MMSc, MPH, a clinician-scientist who has made seminal contributions to cardiovascular research and clinical care, has been appointed chair of the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.Throughout …

Gastrointestinal cancer cases are expected to double worldwide by 2050, according to a multi-institutional study co-led by Cedars-Sinai. The projections, based on 2022 data and published in the journal Cancer, conclude that the biggest increases …

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, …

C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, has a pretty good idea why many women with heart disease don’t get the healthcare they need.“Too often, when a young woman has heart disease symptoms, a physician will ignore those symptoms and tell her that she needs to …

Philip and Linda Simmons have loved each other in sickness and in health—mostly health—for decades. Cancer dealt them a double blow that made recent years difficult, but after treatment at Cedars-Sinai, they are celebrating Valentine’s Day …

Good Morning America recently interviewed Cedars-Sinai cardiologist Erika Jones, MD, and Laura DiChiacchio, MD, PhD, a cardiothoracic surgeon in the Smidt Heart Institute, to discuss the heart transplant received by Christopher “Kid” Reid of the …

For the sixth consecutive year, Cedars-Sinai patients who receive donor stem cell transplants for blood cancers like leukemia have significantly better survival outcomes than patients treated at most other institutions.These outcomes place the …