While Thanksgiving traditionally begins the holiday season, it may be tough to enjoy the festivities if you or someone in your family comes down with a case of food poisoning. The Director of Hospital Epidemiology offers tips and is available for interviews on this topic.
Laboratory research has shown that GLP-1 not only stimulates the insulin-making capacity of islet cells in the pancreas, but that the compound actually makes new insulin, increases the growth of new islet cells and prevents overworked islets from dying prematurely.
What are the odds that a husband and wife would both need heart transplants, and that the same cardiologist and transplant surgeon would perform each of their procedures — six years apart?
"Age-dependent outcome" has described the fact that age at diagnosis was the best predictor of tumor recurrence and survival for cancer patients. Now researchers have documented that recently-produced cancer-fighting cells are the major determinant of prognosis and survival for patients with malignant brain tumors called glioblastoma multiforme.
Thanksgiving is a holiday that Tuan (Tony) Ngo didn't celebrate in his homeland of Vietnam. But this year, the 47-year-old former welder from Fountain Valley, CA, has special cause to be thankful. He has survived Hepatitis B and liver cancer, and is now well on the road to recovery, thanks to a liver transplant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Holiday celebrations offer an array of temptations for partygoers to abandon healthy nutrition habits, while calorie-laden foods pose a special challenge for the many American children and adults who are struggling with the proverbial "battle of the bulge."
The first report of a Phase II human trial of recombinant apo A-1 Milano therapy will be published Nov 5. One of the key researchers who studied the gene and the protein (product of the gene) and developed the therapy, is available to provide history, background and details.
With wildfires creating a haze that covers much of the Southland, there are steps people can take to reduce the effects of the fires and resulting smoke on their lungs and respiratory systems.
The bright blue neoprene face mask is actually a high-tech medical testing device designed to help physicians calculate an individual's resting metabolic rate and then develop highly individualized weight loss and exercise programs that are customized to each individuals metabolism.
At the sixth annual Brainworks, hosted by Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, students will inspect sheep brains, view microscopic samples of various types of tumors, play quiz games, meet researchers, surgeons and care providers, and shake paws with pet therapy specialists who also happen to be dogs.
Using a tool that enables molecular scientists to study the function of genes, researchers at Cedars-Sinai blocked the expression of a gene they had previously found to be involved in the development of new tumor vessels and the spread and recurrence of aggressive brain tumors called gliomas.
Evan Ross, Board Certified Acupuncturist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine, will be discussing complementary therapies to treat brain cancer at the upcoming conference "Outsmarting Brain Tumors," sponsored by the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute.
The October tipsheet from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center includes the follow items: 1) aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection; 2) a study exploring the possible link between air pollution and brain tumors; 3) radio frequency as a means of treating varicose veins; and 4) an antigen targeted in therapy for melanoma also prompts immune response in brain tumor cells.
The Brain Tumor and Air Pollution Foundation today announced the beginning of a research project led by an internationally renowned neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to explore a possible link between brain cancer and air pollution.
New data are showing that some fine particulate air pollutants are able to cross the blood-brain barrier in laboratory animals, leading to brain cancer in these animals. Could a similar process be taking place in humans? An upcoming study of this possible link will be introduced at a press conference 1-Oct-2003 in Los Angeles.
Scientists seeking better ways to enlist the immune system in the battle against malignant brain tumors have a new target "“ an antigen that was previously detected in melanomas. A recent study found that the TRP-2 antigen was expressed at significant levels in glioma cells and that a strong immune response could be triggered against it.
A treatment center for thoracic aortic disorders has launched a Web site that provides information on virtually every aspect of the subject, including aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection, the catastrophic bleeding that reportedly took the life of actor John Ritter last week.
An estimated 25 million Americans suffer from painful and unsightly varicose veins. Now, thanks to an innovative, minimally invasive procedure using radio waves, these veins may be treated with far less discomfort than in the past, and patients can return more rapidly to work and their daily activities.
Researchers are finding that many women with irregular periods and even slight levels of excess hair and/or other subtle changes have androgen excess. The specialists are beginning to recommend more thorough endocrine examinations for women who have these less obvious but persistent symptoms.
Known for his gentle reassurance of young patients as well as his expertise in minimally invasive techniques, Steve C. Chen, M.D., becomes the inaugural holder of the Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Pediatric Surgery. The endowment will support continuing research and surgical intervention.
Parents are often challenged with how to ensure that their children eat healthy school lunches that don't pack on the pounds. This presents a definite dilemma given that 15 percent of children and teens today are overweight, putting them at higher risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and ultimately, heart disease.
Despite parents' best efforts to protect their children from getting hurt, one of the greatest sources of potential injury often gets overlooked even when it's in plain sight: the backpack. When it's overstuffed, it may actually be causing the pain and fatigue that as many as 50 percent of kids today are experiencing.
Medical geneticist and scientist, Jerome I. Rotter, M.D., has received an $8.5 million grant to further his search for the genes that contribute to heart disease in Mexican-American, African American, and Chinese populations within the U.S.
Despite a healthy lifestyle and diet Bob Wohlers underwent a quintuple heart bypass at age 38. When the usual treatment options failed — exercise, diet, medication and even surgery — Wohlers began undergoing a relatively new procedure known as LDL Apheresis — a twice-monthly blood-filtering process that has lowered his LDL levels from more than 400 to about 40.
Several cell-level mechanisms appear to prevent the immune system from launching and sustaining an effective attack against gliomas, aggressive and deadly brain tumors that are now considered incurable.
This month's medical tipsheet from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center includes tips on: 1) LDL Peptide Vaccine for Atherosclerosis 2) New Center for Androgen-Related Disorders 3) Kids & Chemical Weapons 4) New Treatment Options for Endometriosis 5) Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Children are more vulnerable than adults in the event of a chemical spill or chemical weapons attack, says Lloyd Brown, M.D., Associate Director of the Pediatrics Residency Training Program at Cedars-Sinai, and Medical Director of the hospital's C.O.A.C.H. for Kids Program.
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis. Measles, mumps, rubella. Atherosclerosis? Cedars-Sinai cardiologists and their colleagues in Sweden are leading a quest for a vaccine that one day could become part of routine childhood immunization programs.
In an ongoing effort to continuously improve outcomes for living donor liver transplants, physicians at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have completed a two-year prospective analysis of this type of transplant and are recommending that all hospitals performing such procedures conduct pre-transplant biopsies of the donor to identify liver complications that cannot be detected otherwise. According to the analysis, these biopsies can identify ahead of time liver complications, thereby reducing risks to living donors as well as recipients.
Although commonly referred to as "male" hormones, androgens also circulate in the bloodstreams of women. If they rise or fall out of balance, bothersome symptoms and serious complications can occur. The first-of-its-kind Center for Androgen-Related Disorders, located at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, offers specialized testing and treatment for androgen excess and insufficiency, as well as their underlying disorders.
Because it is performed above the nerve endings or "pain fibers," an outpatient "stapling" procedure provides nearly immediate relief when hemorrhoids require surgical removal.
Summer is approaching fast, but for people with diabetes, this can be a particularly dangerous time of year for the feet. From playing sports on the beach and swimming, to walking in sandals or open toed shoes all put patients with diabetes at risk for foot injuries that could lead to more serious diabetic complications, even amputation.
Keith L. Black, M.D., neurosurgeon and brain cancer researcher, will speak at TEDMED3, a conference featuring innovators in several fields related to technology, information and medicine that will be held June 11 through 14 at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
According to two pediatricians at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, summer brings with it a special set of hazards — and increased injuries — to children. Injuries of all types — including drowning, sunburn, food poisoning, insect bites and stings, barbecue burns, skateboarding, bicycling, rollerblading and even fireworks injuries — all increase during the summertime. Following are tips for protecting kids this summer.
Since the incidence of foodborne illness is most prevalent between May and September, before you fire up the backyard barbecue, there are a few very important precautions you should take to prevent foodborne illness from ruining your outdoor eating activities. Marlene Clark, registered dietitian at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, offers 7 easy tips for preventing foodborne illness when cooking or eating outside this summer.
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center report that a molecular test was used to identify a panel of genes that correlated with tumor response to gefitinib or Iressa™, a drug developed by AstraZeneca and recently approved by the FDA, that shrinks tumors in 10-12 percent of patients with advanced lung cancer.
An early clinical trial at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has shown that an experimental drug called 2C4 (trade name is Omnitarg) was effective to shrink tumors in patients with several different types of cancer.
A Henderson, NV, man who had a grapefruit-size pituitary tumor removed 10 years ago has a full life and a newly adopted baby boy. On June 7, he will attend a one-day conference for brain tumor patients, their families and caregivers ˆ a conference presented by Cedars-Sinai"šs Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and the neurosurgeon who removed the tumor.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Imaging Department is one of the first centers nationwide to begin using the world's fastest CT scanner. The imaging technology provides faster, clearer pictures of the heart and vascular system, enabling physicians to see and detect heart disease sooner - before it becomes fatal.
Results of a government-sponsored, long-term, 17-center study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of lung volume reduction surgery in the treatment of advanced emphysema have been published.
Roberta J. Zito will celebrate this Mother's Day watching her son, Barry Zito, pitch against the New York Yankees. Barry, 24, is a major league pitcher for the Oakland Athletics and winner of the 2002 American League Cy Young Award. But for him, the real story this Mother's Day isn't about baseball awards or even wins and losses. It's about his mom, whose attendance at the game is a miracle in itself.
More than five million girls and women in North America suffer every month with blinding, excruciating and debilitating pain that robs them of the joy of every day living. They are suffering with endometriosis.
The Food and Drug Administration announced approval today for Iressa, a new drug that shrinks tumors in about 10 percent of patients whose lung cancer has progressed despite two prior rounds of standard chemotherapy.
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that improved survival among patients with hereditary BRCA-associated ovarian cancer may result from a greater sensitivity and response to treatment with chemotherapy.
With intensive and constant in-hospital fetal monitoring of monoamniotic twins, delivery can be delayed to beyond 34 weeks, and the live discharge rate can approach that of other twin pregnancies. This is significant because, historically, twins who shared a common amniotic sac had only about a 50 percent chance of both twins surviving.
It was bad enough when Shelley Fabares fell through the floor joists of her under-construction home back in 1994. In that fall, the actor, who is best-known for her starring role as Christine Armstrong in the sitcom, "Coach," broke all the ribs on the left side of her body, but she had no way of knowing that she was facing other, far more serious health issues. She needed a liver transplant.
A year after she was diagnosed with a very aggressive type of malignant brain tumor that had left her partially paralyzed and unable to walk, 39-year-old Ana Zelada, originally from San Salvador and now a resident of North Hollywood, feels great, is very active, and says she could even dance if she wanted to. Her tumor was removed in a five-hour procedure by a team of highly specialized neurosurgeons at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute in Los Angeles.
Last month, Vincent Rankin, then age 37, bought his casket and began planning his own funeral. The former television news assignment editor had virtually given up on receiving the heart transplant that would save his life.
A pediatric endocrinologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is available for interviews on this topic. "Childhood obesity is the primary cause of a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes in America's kids today," says Dr. Geller.
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that some strokes originating from blood clots due to abnormal heart rhythm occurred because patients were told to stop taking a common anti-clotting drug prior to undergoing an invasive surgical procedure.
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