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Released: 6-Aug-2018 6:00 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Gets Seniors Moving to Prevent Falls and Loneliness
Cedars-Sinai

At a recent workout in Los Angeles, 20 shadow boxers throw their fists in the air, shouting and counting their punches. But unlike most gym classes in the youth-obsessed city, everyone in this room is over 65 years old. The free classes are designed to help seniors avoid two of the biggest threats to their wellbeing—falls and loneliness. Downloadable video is available.

Released: 3-Aug-2018 5:05 AM EDT
Improved Passphrases Could Make Online Experiences Both User-Friendly and Secure
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

The human factors researchers’ alternative passphrase systems showed significantly better user recall compared with existing systems.

Released: 2-Aug-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Safety Claims up in smoke: Hookah smoking creates cardiovascular risks equal to cigarettes
UCLA School of Nursing

A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing published in the American Journal of Cardiology found that just a half-hour of hookah smoking resulted in the development of cardiovascular risk factors similar to what has been seen with traditional cigarette smoking.

Released: 1-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Drugs for Heart Failure Are Still Under-Prescribed, Years After Initial Study
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led study found that many people with heart failure do not receive the medications recommended for them under guidelines set by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and Heart Failure Society of America. The research also found that doctors frequently prescribe medications at doses lower than those recommended by the guidelines, especially for older people, those with kidney disease, those with worsening symptoms or those who were recently hospitalized for heart failure.

Released: 1-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
7 Questions with New San Diego State President Adela de la Torre
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

7 Questions with New San Diego State President Adela de la Torre. Learn more about this dynamic leader and her forward-looking plans for San Diego State University.

Released: 1-Aug-2018 6:00 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Awards $5.9M to Support Los Angeles Safety Net
Cedars-Sinai

In its fourth year of awarding grants to community organizations that work to strengthen the social safety net in Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai is donating $5.9 million to programs that address the physical and behavioral health needs of Los Angeles' most vulnerable populations. The grants include funds for programs that help the homeless, enhance behavioral health partnerships, support addiction services, and strengthen leadership and effectiveness at community health centers.

Released: 31-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
CSU Campuses Receive $7.1M to Support STEM Educators
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

NSF scholarships will put expert science and math teachers in high-need schools

31-Jul-2018 4:00 AM EDT
Happy to Fire, Reluctant to Hire: Hollywood Inclusion Remains Unchanged
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Across 1,100 popular films from 2007 to 2017, new report finds little change in representation for women, underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, LGBT community, or people with disabilities.

Released: 24-Jul-2018 3:00 PM EDT
Fitness Trackers Prove Helpful in Monitoring Cancer Patients
Cedars-Sinai

Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients during treatment, a new study has found. The trackers, also known as wearable activity monitors, include commercial devices worn on the wrist that log a wearer's step counts, stairs climbed, calories, heart rate and sleep.

Released: 24-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Building a Better Bilingual Classroom
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Across the state, the CSU is leading the way in creating dual-language immersion programs. The result: confident students who are both bilingual and biliterate.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 4:40 PM EDT
California State University Working to Save California from Sea Level Rise
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The California State University is using multidisciplinary approaches to find ways to mitigate the effects of one of California’s most pressing issues: sea level rise. Faculty are training the next generation of scientists, researchers and conservationists by bringing them into their work to find solutions to an inevitable crisis.

Released: 18-Jul-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Keck Hospital of USC Achieves Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence
Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Hospital of USC has joined a select group of health care facilities in achieving Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), one of the highest honors in nursing excellence.

Released: 17-Jul-2018 8:05 PM EDT
Tips for Men Considering Plastic Surgery
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

More men are seeking plastic surgery to enhance their looks and boost their confidence. Here are five tips to guide the process of finding the right surgeon.

13-Jul-2018 6:05 PM EDT
Military Personnel Show Brain Changes Similar to Those Seen in Retired Football Players with Suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Molecular tracer combined with PET scans show locations and concentrations of abnormal proteins associated with degenerative brain disease

Released: 17-Jul-2018 10:00 AM EDT
$26.5 Million Grant to Fund First Large-Scale Study on African-American Men with Prostate Cancer
Keck Medicine of USC

The Keck School of Medicine of USC is leading a $26.5 million effort to conduct the first large-scale, multi-institutional study on African-American men with prostate cancer.

Released: 16-Jul-2018 5:00 AM EDT
Emergency Injuries Soar as Scooter Riders Take Over Sidewalks
Cedars-Sinai

Motorized scooters are making quite the splash in pedestrian-heavy cities from Santa Monica, California, to Washington, D.C. They’re ubiquitous, inexpensive to rent, easy to unload and fun.They’re also dangerous, leaving behind a trail of injured riders and pedestrians, according to a Cedars-Sinai emergency physician.

Released: 13-Jul-2018 10:55 PM EDT
Worried About Varicose Veins? Here's What You Need to Know
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Varicose veins affect about 25 percent of women and 15 percent of men in their lifetime, and there are many ways they can be treated.

Released: 13-Jul-2018 6:00 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Affiliate Breaks Ground on New Cancer Center
Cedars-Sinai

Torrance Memorial Medical Center, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, recently broke ground on the new Hunt Cancer Center. The center, a collaboration with Cedars-Sinai, will provide its patients with access to subspecialists who treat more than 60 types of common, rare and complex cancers.

10-Jul-2018 3:00 PM EDT
Researchers Discover Gene That Controls Bone-to-Fat Ratio in Bone Marrow
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA researchers have found that the PGC-1α gene, previously known to control human metabolism, also controls the equilibrium of bone and fat in bone marrow and also how an adult stem cell expresses its final cell type. The findings could lead to a better understanding of the disruption of bone-to-fat ratio in bone marrow and its health consequences, and point to the gene as a therapeutic target in the treatment of osteoporosis and skeletal aging.

Released: 12-Jul-2018 6:00 AM EDT
New Statewide Study: Which Childbirth Services Do Women Want?
Cedars-Sinai

Nearly four million women give birth in the U.S. each year, and it is the number one reason for all hospital admissions. But hospital satisfaction surveys generally don't include specific questions about women's experiences with their care in labor and delivery, according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai. Until now.

Released: 10-Jul-2018 1:30 PM EDT
Patients with Early Kidney Cancer See Significant Benefits with Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
Keck Medicine of USC

A comprehensive study by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that robotic partial nephrectomy offers significantly better patient outcomes as compared with open or laparoscopic techniques.

Released: 10-Jul-2018 6:00 AM EDT
Startups in Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Seek to Speed Solutions to Healthcare Marketplace
Cedars-Sinai

Nine health-tech companies have joined the newest class of the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator as they look to develop and refine solutions to some of healthcare's most pressing challenges, particularly those affecting the experience of patients. The companies will receive an initial investment of $120,000, training from Cedars-Sinai physicians and executives, and exposure to a global entrepreneurial network through Techstars, an organization that works with entrepreneurs to cultivate their ideas.

Released: 9-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Accomplished Physician-Leader Appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has appointed Jeffrey A. Smith, MD, JD, MMM, as executive vice president of Hospital Operations and chief operating officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Smith, who will assume his new position in August, succeeds Mark Gavens, who announced his retirement last year.

   
6-Jul-2018 12:05 AM EDT
Parents Who Had Severe Trauma, Stresses in Childhood More Likely to Have Kids with Behavioral Health Problems
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study finds that severe childhood trauma and stresses early in parents' lives are linked to higher rates of behavioral health problems in their own children.

Released: 5-Jul-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Why Don’t More Americans Eat the Mediterranean Diet?
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The diet has been shown to reduce the risk of disease and improve longevity, but most Americans don’t follow it. Dr. Meifang Chen, a researcher at Cal State LA, explains why.

   
Released: 3-Jul-2018 3:45 PM EDT
Smidt Heart Institute Patient is First in U.S. to Receive New Heart Valve Device
Cedars-Sinai

A Smidt Heart Institute patient is the first in the country to receive a new device to fix a leaky heart valve. The patient, Sheldon Kardener, MD, received the device July 1 during a 30-minute minimally invasive procedure in Cedars-Sinai’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab as a treatment for mitral valve regurgitation. The procedure was performed by Saibal Kar, MD, widely regarded as one of the foremost experts in mitral valve repair. Kardener was discharged and returned home Monday morning.

Released: 2-Jul-2018 5:05 PM EDT
American College of Surgeons Honors Cancer Institute
Cedars-Sinai

The American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer recently presented an Outstanding Achievement Award to the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

Released: 2-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
New Presidents Take the Helm at Three CSU Campuses, Increasing the Diversity of University Leadership
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

University welcomes new presidents at Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills and San Diego; women now make up the majority of campus leaders

Released: 28-Jun-2018 5:05 PM EDT
The Growing Case for Social Media Addiction
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Dr. Orif Turel, a leading researcher in technology addiction and an associate professor at CSU Fullerton, says compulsively checking Instagram, Facebook and Twitter isn't just fun — it could be hurting our brain.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2018 2:05 PM EDT
New Study Finds Taking Breaks Boosts Team Performance
University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering

Want to be a good team player? Take a break. It may improve not only your own performance but the chances of your team winning overall, says a new study by a team of USC computer scientists.

Released: 27-Jun-2018 3:25 PM EDT
Expert Provides Tips on How to Help Children Handle Scary News
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

When tragic or violent events occur, parents may wonder about how to help their kids understand the graphic images and emotional video footage that they may see. Stephanie Marcy, PhD, psychologist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles suggests a few guidelines to keep in mind so parents can be better equipped to help their children handle scary news.

Released: 25-Jun-2018 7:05 PM EDT
Honor Roll… On a Roll! Children's Hospital Los Angeles Again Ranks No. 1 Children's Hospital in the West, No. 6 in the U.S.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

For the second straight year, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been named the top pediatric hospital in the western United States and No. 6 nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals rankings announced today. CHLA also was named to U.S. News' Honor Roll of Best Children's Hospitals for the 10th consecutive year.

Released: 25-Jun-2018 5:05 PM EDT
5 Things to Know Before You Take a Home DNA Test
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

CSU experts in genealogy and genetics say knowledge can be power, if used wisely.

Released: 25-Jun-2018 6:00 AM EDT
New Program Advances Technologies and Treatments of Gastrointestinal, Metabolic Ailments
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has launched an initiative to accelerate the development of novel drugs, devices and therapies aimed at improving treatments for patients with gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Physician-scientists and others in the Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) Program are focusing their research expertise on disorders of the microbiome. This naturally occurring ecosystem of single-cell organisms—including bacteria, fungi, viruses and archaea—lives within the human gut.

Released: 24-Jun-2018 6:00 PM EDT
Spectroscopic THz Sensors: the new technology for monitoring and detecting atmospheric pollutants.
Bakman Technologies

Bakman Technologies demonstrates the first truly portable frequency domain THz spectrometer capable of measuring Doppler-limited transitions in gas mixtures.

Released: 21-Jun-2018 2:05 PM EDT
New Cellular Pathway Helps Explain How Inflammation Leads to Artery Disease
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators have identified a new cellular pathway that may help explain how arterial inflammation develops into atherosclerosis—deposits of cholesterol, fats and other substances that create plaque, clog arteries and promote heart attacks and stroke. The findings could lead to improved therapies for atherosclerosis, a leading cause of death worldwide.

Released: 21-Jun-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Six CSU Faculty Members Win Prestigious NSF CAREER Grant
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Six California State University faculty members have been given the National Science Foundation's prestigious CAREER award this year. The five-year award supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. The CSU's 2018 faculty awardees come from Cal State Fullerton, San Francisco State and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Three of the six are from San Francisco State, which leads the CSU system in these awards with 17 winners since the program's inception in 1996. The six awards range from $85,038 to $570,890 and total nearly $2.2 million.

Released: 20-Jun-2018 1:45 PM EDT
Experts Provide Tips on Keeping the Whole Family Safe and Sound in the Event of a Wildfire
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Two Children's Hospital Los Angeles experts - pulmonologist Shirleen Loloyan Kohn, MD, and psychologist Stephanie Marcy, PhD, provide tips on keeping the whole family safe and sound in the event of a wildfire.

11-Jun-2018 10:30 AM EDT
Warnings to Texting Pedestrians May Not Eliminate Risks, But They Can Help
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Improving pedestrian safety even in the presence of warnings remains a challenge.

   
Released: 17-Jun-2018 8:00 PM EDT
A diabetes diagnosis later in life may signal early pancreatic cancer in African-Americans and Latinos
Keck Medicine of USC

A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that African-Americans and Latinos who are diagnosed with diabetes after age 50 have a more than threefold risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

Released: 14-Jun-2018 4:40 PM EDT
Trying to Become a Dad? Avoid 'Dad Bod' — and Other Male Fertility Tips
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Male infertility accounts for 40% of fertility problems in couples who have difficulty conceiving. UCLA urologist Dr. Jesse Mills explains the factors at play — and how to know whether you need to see a doctor.

Released: 14-Jun-2018 6:05 AM EDT
A topical gel for women with dense breast tissue could be the next weapon in the fight against breast cancer
Keck Medicine of USC

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is actively recruiting for a clinical trial examining a topical gel that may lower breast density and potentially even the risk of breast cancer.

Released: 13-Jun-2018 6:05 PM EDT
Nature’s Armor: A Lobster Tale
University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering

A team of USC Viterbi engineers might aid in future CTE prevention and treat other sports injuries with 3-D printed body armor like helmets, other protective devices and prosthetics – all by learning from nature’s toughest structures.

   
Released: 13-Jun-2018 4:45 PM EDT
Growing Pains
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children's Hospital Los Angeles occupational therapist Jamie Sakamoto breaks down growing pains, the most common cause of musculoskeletal pain in children

Released: 12-Jun-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Grilling and Cancer: 4 Tips for Healthier Grilling
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

When beef, pork, fish or poultry are cooked using high-temperature methods, chemicals called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can form.

Released: 12-Jun-2018 6:00 AM EDT
Hundreds of Cancer Survivors Connect to Celebrate
Cedars-Sinai

Breast cancer survivor Lee Wolinsky was one of three guest speakers who shared their survival stories at Cedars-Sinai’s 32nd annual Cancer Survivors Day Luncheon. The June 8 event drew more than 400 cancer survivors and supporters who filled the spacious Guerin Pavilion at the Skirball Cultural Center.

Released: 8-Jun-2018 8:05 PM EDT
Is it Alzheimer’s? Maybe not. Three treatable conditions can cause memory loss
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

When seniors experience memory problems, they may start worrying that they have Alzheimer’s disease. Indeed, Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of memory loss in the elderly – but sometimes an entirely different diagnosis is to blame.



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