Infertility affects more than 6.1 million women in the United States according to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. Most infertility cases -- 85 to 90 percent are treated with conventional medical therapies such as medication or surgery.
Allan W. Silberman, MD, Ph.D, clinical chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, has been named the inaugural holder of the hospital's Robert J. and Suzanne Gottlieb Endowed Chair in Surgical Oncology.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is now partnering with the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System to expand its internal medicine residency program "“ now one of the largest in the United States.
Why some embryos successfully attach to the endometrium and others do not continues to be a mystery because little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved in the human implantation process. Now, researchers have investigated one gene's critical role in this process.
COACH for KIDS, a mobile medical unit that provides primary healthcare services for children in under-served areas of Los Angeles, will be heading to Houston on Tuesday, Sept. 6, to provide assistance to children there in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Researchers show that the majority of rats bearing large brain tumors were still alive six months after combined treatment with two proteins: RAdTK, a protein that kills cancer cells, and RAdFlt3L, which stimulates immune or dendritic cells in the brain.
In an animal study, a device that stimulates, collects and measures light emissions from body tissues in laboratory rabbits is able to detect the presence of inflammatory cells called macrophages.
Cancer researchers have identified a protein called EMP-1 that is present in the tumors of patients who fail to respond to treatment with gefitinib, or Iressa(tm), a drug that has limited success in the treatment of patients with non small-cell lung cancer.
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.
Parents are already gearing up to get their kids ready to start the school year. But once they start, parents are often challenged with how to ensure that their children eat healthy lunches that don't pack on the pounds while they are there.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been named one of the "most wired" hospitals in the United States, according to a just-released survey by Hospitals & Health Networks, a journal of the American Hospital Association.
With an ongoing shortage of organs for transplantation, adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation has become an increasingly important alternative for some patients in need, but the high-risk nature of this type of transplantation has necessitated more intense oversight.
Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy is a relatively new, highly complex surgical option in which the uterus is removed using laparoscopy alone. Because the procedure can be done without a large incision, patients typically experience less blood loss, less pain and are able to resume their normal activities more quickly.
On June 21, 2004, Christopher S. Ng, M.D. performed a laparoscopic, robot-assisted operation to remove the cancerous prostate gland of David Hayball, who was able to return to work less than four weeks later.
Director of the Cedars-Sinai Craniofacial Team, Mark M. Urata, M.D., D.D.S., brings expertise in plastic and reconstructive surgery and oral and maxillofacial surgery to his role as leader of a team of specialists dedicated to restoring a more normal appearance to children with craniofacial problems.
When a patient has several coronary arteries blocked, heart surgeons should attempt to restore blood flow to all affected areas of the heart, and they should use arteries, not veins, to serve as conduits. These factors significantly impact long-term survival rates, according to a new study.
The June tipsheet from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center includes story ideas on brain tumor research, lung volume reduction surgery, minimally invasive surgeries for children, fluorescence spectroscopy, a bladder pacemaker for treating urge incontinence, ovarian cancer research, and more.
Researchers recently documented that chemotherapy after immunotherapy provides significantly better results than either therapy can provide alone. Now they offer an explanation for the relative effectiveness of this two-wave assault on malignant brain tumors.
Researchers have found that variations in four genes that control inflammation are linked to insulin resistance in Mexican Americans. Their findings may enable physicians to identify patients at the highest risk for developing diabetes and to design therapies that target these genes.
In a presentation today at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, researchers described recent progress on a device that stimulates, collects and measures light emissions from body tissues to diagnose critical atherosclerotic plaques and aggressive brain tumors.
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that patients with metabolic syndrome and a moderate level of calcium in the coronary arteries had a greater chance of having blockage of those arteries, as detected on a stress imaging test.
According to the American Urogynecologic Society, 13 million Americans experience incontinence and 11 million of them are women. When traditional treatments aren't effective, some patients with severe urge incontinence are experiencing good results with an implantable "bladder pacemaker."
A targeted cancer drug given with low-dose chemotherapy shrank ovarian tumors and slowed progression of ovarian cancer in patients with recurrent disease, according to research findings.
Donald Dafoe, M.D., has been named director of the Pancreas Transplant Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Prior to joining Cedars-Sinai, Dafoe served as chief of transplantation surgery at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and at Stanford University Medical Center.
"When it comes to surgery and how kids' bodies heal, it's important to realize that children are not small adults, and they respond differently than do their larger counterparts," says Gregory Fontana, M.D.
Lung volume reduction surgery is undergoing a renaissance as a treatment for emphysema -- the nation's fourth leading cause of death -- in part because a major National Institutes of Health study published in 2003 identified which patients were viable candidates.
Two highly motivated young neuroscientists will receive the Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Gifted Scholars Program in Neuroscience awards during a May 19 ceremony in New York City.
A molecular change that takes place in the newly formed blood vessels of progressing brain tumors has now been documented in the most common type of breast cancer, as well. The molecular shift occurs in major proteins called laminins, important constituents of blood vessels.
Approximately 11 percent of women will undergo surgery for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse during their lifetime. Thanks to new minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, women typically recover from such surgeries within a week or two, rather than needing the six to eight weeks that were required for open procedures.
Outpatient gastric bypass surgery, aortic dissection, and a new way to diagnose sciatica, are all featured topics in this month's tipsheet from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Urinary incontinence, which affects approximately 11 million women in the United States, may be a symptom of a complex pelvic support disorder. While they may begin with childbirth, many women notice pelvic support disorders more as they age.
As if holiday menus weren't difficult enough to plan, the special diet of your elderly loved ones can make meal preparations even more challenging -- especially when your family's favorite foods might now compromise their health.
When the inner lining of Richard Houchin's aorta split, he suffered a stroke and temporary kidney failure.
Gastric bypass surgery is not new, but until recently, it was only available on an inpatient basis and required a two-to-three-day hospital stay. Now, though, Cedars-Sinai is one of the first in Southern California to offer the procedure on an outpatient basis for selected patients.
The faculty and staff of Cedars-Sinai mourn the passing of Jeremy (H.J.C.) Swan, M.D., chairman emeritus of the Division of Cardiology. Dr. Swan steered the cardiology program through years of growth, organization and achievement, establishing its world-class reputation.
Allergy and asthma sufferers can anticipate a higher level of symptoms this spring due to a "massive germination" of allergens expected after Southern California's heavy rains in January, says Zab Mosenifar, M.D., director of pulmonary and critical care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., and Nieca Goldberg, M.D. "“ the Go Red for Women team from the American Heart Association "“ were honored Wednesday night at the Woman's Day Magazine "Red Dress Awards" in New York City.
Researchers have found that new nerve imaging technology called Magnetic Resonance neurography was effective to reveal that a pinched-nerve in the pelvis called piriformis syndrome caused sciatic leg pain in the majority of patients who had failed diagnosis with an MRI scan and/or who were not treated successfully with surgery.
Despite the evidence that cigarette smoking is a major cause of coronary heart disease, more than 46 million Americans continue to smoke cigarettes or use over the counter nicotine products to satisfy their nicotine addiction.
John C. Law, a real estate executive with an extensive track record as a community leader, has been elected chairman of the board of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Law has served as vice chair since 2002, and has also served as chair of the Building Committee and Nominating Committee.
Presenting the keynote address at this year's Brainworks, Dr. Gabriel E. Hunt Jr., a neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute, will describe the challenges and opportunities he encountered on his path to becoming a neurosurgeon.
The January medical tipsheet from Cedars-Sinai includes story ideas on IVIG therapy, androgen excess in women, polycystic ovary syndrome, gene therapy, a canine cancer survivor (pet therapy dog) and more.
If your children are starting out the New Year by "breaking in" the new skateboards they received as holiday gifts, it's important to be sure they are also educated about skateboarding safety.
As his name implies, Henry Arthur Cole is no ordinary dog. It's not just that he dutifully volunteers as part of the pet visitation program at Cedars-Sinai. No, what sets Henry apart is the fact that he now continues his volunteer work as a cancer survivor.
The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder among reproductive-age women, produces a wide variety of body changes with both physical and emotional implications for sufferers. Ricardo A. Azziz, MD, MPH, MBA, Chair of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of the Center for Androgen-Related Disorders, and Executive Director of the Androgen Excess Society, an international research organization, is available for interviews on PCOS and Patient Quality of Life.
Premenopausal women who seek help for excessive hair growth, even if it is not significant enough to meet the clinical definition of hirsutism, need to be evaluated for endocrine and reproductive system abnormalities.
According to a recently published study, an immune-modulating therapy significantly improves kidney transplantation rates, even among "highly sensitized" patients whose immune systems have previously prevented them from being considered for transplants.
Three boys from Ecuador, ages 8, 9 and 11, are the first to undergo lifesaving heart surgeries at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center thanks to actor/director Mel Gibson, Cedars-Sinai surgeons, and the intervention of Healing the Children. The boys and their physicians are available for interviews.
The December tipsheet includes story ideas pertaining to holiday safety for children, the Charite artificial disc, organ transplantation, a new Center for Reproductive Medicine and more.
An immune-modulating therapy improves kidney transplantation rates, even among "highly sensitized" patients whose immune systems have prevented them from receiving donated organs.
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