High-risk pregnancy specialists from Cedars-Sinai will share their research findings at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2024 Pregnancy Meeting, Feb.10-14, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Cardiologists and cardiac and vascular surgeons from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are available for interviews throughout February to discuss heart-related topics, including the latest advances in research and patient care.
Amanda Butler and Isabella Bugatti, both just entering their 30s, were blindsided by a diagnosis that is on the rise among women their age: breast cancer.
Throughout the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Annual Meeting Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2023, in Nashville, Cedars-Sinai experts will be available to discuss the latest research, innovations and treatment options.
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cedars-Sinai Cancer experts are available to discuss an uptick in breast cancer among younger patients and the innovative ways the academic medical center is treating breast cancer in diverse Southern California communities and beyond.
In 1998, scientists reported being able to derive cells from human embryos that could develop into almost any cell in the body. In 2007, the field took a huge leap when scientists discovered they could reprogram human adult skin cells to act like these embryonic stem cells.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 3,200 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center nurses put on their protective gear and kept on going—providing the highest-quality patient care, conducting innovative research and creating new ways for patients to conveniently access Cedars-Sinai experts.
Throughout the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress August 25-28, 2023, in Amsterdam, experts from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai will be available to discuss advances and innovations in cardiology, including some of the most recent and promising breakthroughs in research.
En julio, salió al mercado el primer análisis de sangre directo al consumidor diseñado para evaluar el riesgo de un usuario de desarrollar la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
The science is unclear on exactly why an increasingly popular new class of federally approved diabetes and obesity medications work, but they do know that they are effective at helping people lose weight.
In July, the first direct-to-consumer blood test designed to assess a user’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease hit the market.
The temperature feels like summer is still in full swing, yet this week, thousands of Los Angeles schoolchildren headed back to the classroom.
El comienzo del año escolar puede ser difícil para muchos niños. Para algunos, la lucha puede durar solo unos días. Para otros, sin embargo, una transición difícil de regreso a la escuela puede ser un signo de una condición de comportamiento o de desarrollo no detectada que requiere atención médica.
The start of the school year can be tough for many children. For some, the struggle might last just a few days. For others, however, a difficult transition back to school might be a sign of an undetected behavioral or developmental condition that requires medical attention.
This summer, like every summer since COVID-19 arrived on the scene, the U.S. is experiencing a spike in infections and hospitalizations.
Climate change has supersized summer heat this year, with Southern California expected to again reach more than 100 degrees mid-month. Along with the rise in outdoor temperatures, physicians are seeing an increase in heat-related illnesses following weeks of unrelenting hot weather.
Hyung L. Kim, MD, a leading urologic oncologist, skilled surgeon and accomplished researcher frequently funded by the National Institutes of Health, was recently selected to be the inaugural chair of the Department of Urology at Cedars-Sinai.
Record rain this winter wreaked havoc on Los Angeles area hiking trails, damaging roads and dumping snow at lower elevations than normal. As the weather heats up, and the last of the snow melts, day hikers should plan ahead to avoid on-trail hazards caused by the unusually heavy rainy season.
Cedars-Sinai patient care teams are preparing to offer lecanemab, a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment expected to soon receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to patients in the coming months.
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.
It’s summertime and California hiking trails are beckoning. But along with lusher than usual greenery due to this year’s heavy rains, the hills are alive with ticks and fleas. The Cedars-Sinai Newsroom talked with Priya Soni, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, about how to avoid and minimize ticks and flea bites.
Nicole M. Mitchell, Cedars-Sinai’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, is available for interviews to discuss the significance and growth of Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day.
Physicians at Cedars-Sinai Cancer are using a unique chemotherapy delivery system that offers hope to colorectal cancer patients whose disease has spread and who now have inoperable liver tumors. Cedars-Sinai is one of the few centers in the area to offer the therapy, called hepatic artery infusion (HAI) pump chemotherapy.
Cedars-Sinai investigators studying the effects of space on stem cells will present their work at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting June 14-17 in Boston, and are available for interviews throughout the conference.
Cedars-Sinai endocrinologists will share their latest medical research and clinical care improvements at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, June 15-18.
The school year is winding down, summer is around the corner and that means more children are splashing into swimming pools, whether in a backyard, at summer camp, or at recreation center pools.
Cedars-Sinai Cancer physician-scientists with expertise in liver, skin, lung, breast, colorectal, pancreatic, brain, prostate and endometrial cancers will be attending the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting June 2-6 in Chicago and are available for in-person or virtual interviews to discuss the latest news and research.
Most new mothers experience one or more changes in their mood before childbirth and for two weeks after the baby arrives.
Physician-scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer are available for interviews to discuss the new draft recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that women at average risk for breast cancer should have a mammogram every other year beginning at age 40.
Throughout the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Annual Meeting, taking place May 6-9 in Los Angeles, experts from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai will be available to discuss advances and innovations in cardiothoracic surgery.
Experts from the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center and Smidt Heart Institute are available for interviews about transplantation, immunology and organ donation in April, Donate Life Month, and throughout the year.
Cedars-Sinai geriatrics experts will present their latest advances in research and care at the annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) in Long Beach, California, May 4-6.
Experts from the Department of Urology at Cedars-Sinai will present innovative research findings and lead discussions on the latest medical breakthroughs during the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting April 28-May 1 in Chicago.
Cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are available to discuss the latest advances in research, clinical care and surgery throughout the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Scientific Sessions 2023, taking place April 19-22 in Denver.
Cedars-Sinai Cancer oncologists and researchers are available to comment on late-breaking topics and research throughout the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023, happening April 14-19 in Orlando.
It has never been more challenging to be a teenager, says Michelle Escovedo, MD.
Cedars-Sinai Cancer experts in the fields of pancreatic, gastrointestinal, skin and breast surgical oncology are available to share research findings and comment on the latest news coming out of the Society of Surgical Oncology 2023 International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care March 22-25 in Boston.
Around Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, Child Life Specialists are known for bringing the fun and the laughter, the toys and the celebrations. But more importantly, they know how to listen to children and explain medical conditions and treatments in ways children and parents can understand.
Parents have a new—and deadly—reason to sit down with their tweens and teens for a talk about drug abuse. The reason: fentanyl.
Experts from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, California’s premier cardiology and heart surgery provider, will present innovative research findings and lead discussions on the latest high-impact medical breakthroughs during the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session & Expo March 4-6 in New Orleans.
As the nation continues to recognize American Heart Month, the Smidt Heart Institute’s Ruchira Garg, MD, director of Congenital Noninvasive Cardiology in the Guerin Family Congenital Heart Program at Cedars-Sinai, and Susanna Tran, MD, sat down with the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom to spotlight specialized fetal imaging.
Many think of epilepsy, a neurological disorder affecting 3.4 million Americans, as a chronic condition marked by occasional seizures. But the disease can be deadly, so it is essential for patients to get their seizures under control with proper treatment, said Lisa Bateman, MD, director of the Cedars-Sinai Health System Surgical Epilepsy Program.
Experts from the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are available for interviews to commemorate the 18th-annual Linda Joy Pollin Women’s Heart Health Day, Feb. 3.
Physician-scientists from the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Cedars-Sinai are available to discuss the latest news and research being shared at the International Stroke Conference Feb. 8-10 in Dallas.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the U.S., and a type of heart attack called myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), which predominantly affects women, is garnering increased attention.
Cardiologists and surgeons from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are available for interviews during Heart Month on an array of cardio-related topics.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to make a decision on another new Alzheimer’s disease treatment this week, and experts from the Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders at Cedars-Sinai are available to explain how the drug works and which patients could benefit from the medication.
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, remains hospitalized in "critical condition" after experiencing cardiac arrest when he collapsed mid-game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.
Yvette Honda-Schumacher was 20 weeks pregnant and had just had a routine anatomy ultrasound when she was surprised to hear that a cardiologist was asked to come into the exam room.
Cedars-Sinai aortic aneurysm expert Ali Azizzadeh, MD is available for interviews about the telltale signs, risk factors and available treatment options for aortic aneurysms, a rare but often fatal condition.
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