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2026
June
08,
2026
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The National Institutes of Health has launched its first agencywide Strategic Plan for Autoimmune Disease Research, a five-year initiative aimed at accelerating research into diseases that affect an estimated 50 million Americans and cost more than …
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May
26,
2026
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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 …
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April
27,
2026
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Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators have developed and successfully tested a new treatment for pregnant women with severe early preeclampsia, a leading cause of premature birth as well as maternal and fetal death.The early-stage …
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April
15,
2026
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Irine Lagat-Fischer always knew she wanted a family. Originally from Kenya, she was one of 10 children and recalls her large, close-knit circle of relatives was the center of her world.But when the former collegiate long-distance runner struggled to …
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February
02,
2026
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Cedars-Sinai maternal-fetal medicine specialists have developed a postpartum blood pressure monitoring program that is receiving high marks from patients and addressing health risks faced by women during and after childbirth.Hypertensive disorders …
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2025
December
18,
2025
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Cedars-Sinai has received a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation to establish the Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center, a first-of-its-kind in Southern California. The state-of-the-art center will concentrate on the research, …
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December
10,
2025
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He wasn’t supposed to be here. Experts say babies like Ryu Lopez don’t usually make it this far. But this holiday season, the Lopez family is deeply grateful for beating incredible odds in what Cedars-Sinai physicians are calling a medical …
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November
06,
2025
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Cedars-Sinai scientists and specialists in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) will share new research, surgical innovations and patient care advances at the 54th AAGL Global Congress on MIGS Nov. 8-11 in Vancouver.The scientific meeting …
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September
05,
2025
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Cedars-Sinai’s upcoming Sept. 13 conference on Women and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) will highlight women’s unique experiences with the disorder and provide relevant information and guidance for both patients and providers, says …
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August
06,
2025
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is the first hospital in California to earn Level IV Maternal Care verification for delivering the highest level of obstetric care from The Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits nearly 2,100 healthcare …
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January
06,
2025
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There are several medical tests where patients collect their own samples: nasal swabs for COVID-19, urine samples for pregnancy, stool tests for colorectal cancer. Now, a test for high-risk HPV, the type of human papillomavirus that can cause …
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2024
December
10,
2024
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A Cedars-Sinai-led technology startup has been awarded a $3 million federal grant to develop a first-of-its-kind, affordable, home-based fingerstick test for early detection of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication.The startup, …
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November
21,
2024
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Ananth Karumanchi, MD, professor of Medicine, director of the Renovascular Research Center and the Medallion Chair in Vascular Biology at Cedars-Sinai, will lead a multicenter, international research team to study how the placenta affects the heart …
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September
26,
2024
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Cedars-Sinai investigators analyzed data from a clinical trial comparing two infertility treatments in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a hormonal disorder that can lead to infertility, miscarriage and premature birth. Their findings, …
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July
09,
2024
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Inequities in pain medication treatment received postpartum, after giving birth, were found in a Cedars-Sinai study of 18,000 women. The disparities were observed even among patients reporting the highest pain levels.The retrospective cohort study …
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May
08,
2024
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Cedars-Sinai investigators are using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce serious health risks associated with pregnancy and childbirth and improve screening for some gynecological cancers.In a special conversation to mark Women’s Health Month, …
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April
17,
2024
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Using spatial analysis of tissue samples, Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified patterns that could predict whether patients with the most common type of ovarian cancer will experience early relapse after treatment. These patterns, detailed in …
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April
09,
2024
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Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely than white women to die, or become seriously ill, from pregnancy-related complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those disparities remain regardless of income or …
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April
01,
2024
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When Elisa Schoenfeld, a child development specialist, learned she had tested positive for a BRCA gene mutation, she knew it raised her risk for breast and ovarian cancer. She and her daughter, Amira, who received similar genetic test results, …
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March
21,
2024
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It is one of the most common and painful disorders, affecting more than 6 million women in the United States. Endometriosis is often difficult to diagnose and effectively treat. But Cedars-Sinai experts find patients can now benefit from minimally …
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March
18,
2024
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Berni Coleman, NP, PhD, director of Nursing Research and Quality Improvement and assistant professor of Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai, joined the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS) as a speaker at the group’s inaugural presentation …
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January
10,
2024
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Women who received standard recommended immunizations during their pregnancy were more likely to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new research from Cedars-Sinai. Investigators also identified disparities in vaccination linked to race and …
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2023
December
21,
2023
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New research from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that women who developed signs of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy were more likely to have residual evidence of abnormal heart structure and function up to a decade after the …
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October
20,
2023
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Huntington Health recently marked the two-year anniversary of its affiliation with Cedars-Sinai Health System. In this brief time, the relationship has brought important benefits to both organizations, their staffs and the patients they …
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September
20,
2023
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Cedars-Sinai maternal-fetal medicine leader Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH, is the new chair of the California Pregnancy-Associated Review Committee (CA-PARC).Formerly known as the California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (CA-PARM), the committee …
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August
31,
2023
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Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that Black women with a low-risk form of endometrial cancer were less likely than white women with the same cancer to have a hysterectomy, and less likely to survive their cancer. The study, published in …
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July
12,
2023
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Gynecologic oncologist Margaret Liang, MD, has joined the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Division of Gynecologic Oncology, providing care and clinical services for patients within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She also joins as director for the …
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June
29,
2023
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Experts from Cedars-Sinai, BlackDoctors.org, the California Black Women’s Health Project and the Morehouse School of Medicine participated in a recent discussion that addressed the high rate of pregnancy-related deaths among Black mothers.The …
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