Research News
March
31,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
In a study among residents of Ventura County, California, rates of sudden cardiac arrest rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic.New data collected and analyzed by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that residents of …
March
31,
2023
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Shape of Your Heart MattersA new study, led by David Ouyang, MD, a cardiologist in the Smidt Heart Institute and a researcher in the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, found individuals with spherical hearts were 31% more likely to …
March
29,
2023
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Curious to know if you’re at risk for two common heart conditions? Your doctor may want to check the shape of your heart. Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that patients who have round hearts shaped like …
March
27,
2023
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
The Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai highlighted progress against Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis, brain cancer and stroke in their 2023 Annual Report, which also details advancements in …
March
23,
2023
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09:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
New research published by investigators at Cedars-Sinai advances scientific understanding of how the brain weighs decisions involving what people like or value, such as choosing which book to read, which restaurant to pick for lunch—or even, which …
March
21,
2023
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
When pharmacy staff develop an accurate medication list for high-risk patients being admitted to a hospital, medication errors—that could have led to substantial complications or even death—are significantly reduced, according to a new study led by …
March
16,
2023
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Cedars-Sinai has established a new Human Microbiome Research Institute that will support investigators studying how the microbiome, the diverse collection of bacteria, fungi and viruses that live in and on the human body, plays a role in …
March
13,
2023
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Alberto Ayala-Sarmiento, PhD, a postdoctoral scientist in the Breunig Lab, is focusing primarily on tumor modeling through genetic engineering and the development of new transgenesis tools. Ayala-Sarmiento was one of three Cedars-Sinai postdocs who …
March
09,
2023
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
RESOURCESHigh Risk for Hypoglycemia Guideline Resources Ask the Expert: A Patient Approach to Preventing Hypoglycemia: A Conversation with Roma Gianchandani, MD