COVID-19: Study Shows Virus Can Infect Heart Cells in Lab Dish
A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus), can infect heart cells in a lab dish, indicating it may be possible for heart cells in COVID-19 patients to be directly infected by the virus. The discovery, published...
30-Jun-2020 2:35 PM EDT
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Improving Lung Capacity Pre- and Post-COVID-19
For many patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, surviving the virus is only half of the battle. Once deemed virus-free and ready to be sent home, the often-long road to recovery – including rebuilding lung capacity and overall...
25-Jun-2020 7:35 PM EDT
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Blood Vessel Defects in Eyes May Foretell Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's disease in its early stages affects the integrity of small blood vessels in the retinas of patients, according to a recent study led by Cedars-Sinai. This discovery holds promise for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's through the retina, a...
23-Jun-2020 7:55 PM EDT
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Prominent Rheumatologist to Create Scleroderma Program at Kao Institute
Nationally recognized rheumatology expert Francesco Boin, MD, has been appointed director of the division of Rheumatology and director of the new Scleroderma Program at Cedars-Sinai. Boin is an accomplished and widely published investigator of...
19-Jun-2020 9:00 AM EDT
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COVID-19 and the Future of Cardiac Care
As Cedars-Sinai expands telehealth and video visits and resumes surgeries, Joanna Chikwe, MD, chair of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Smidt Heart Institute, has her focus on one thing: ensuring that patients with heart disease understand...
18-Jun-2020 9:00 AM EDT
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Most Gender Dysphoria Established by Age 7, Study Finds
Gender dysphoria manifests early in childhood and can persist for years before patients undergo counseling and treatment, a Cedars-Sinai study has found. The findings also reveal that untreated gender dysphoria can result in poor quality of life for...
16-Jun-2020 6:00 AM EDT
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Low Rate of COVID-19 Found in Women Admitted for Childbirth at Cedars-Sinai
A study conducted by investigators at Cedars-Sinai suggests that universal testing of asymptomatic pregnant women in labor may not be necessary at every hospital. The investigation was prompted by reports from several large hospitals in New York...
20-May-2020 5:10 PM EDT
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Cedars-Sinai Gives $2 Million to Assist Communities During COVID-19
As COVID-19 causes staggering unemployment across the Los Angeles region, St. John's Well Child & Family Center is getting a vital reprieve. The South Los Angeles nonprofit will receive a $150,000 grant from Cedars-Sinai to retrain members of its...
19-May-2020 8:10 PM EDT
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The Math of Epidemics: Q&A with Dalin Li, PhD
How can epidemics spread so quickly among entire populations? The Newsroom asked an expert, Cedars-Sinai research scientist Dalin Li, PhD, to explain the math behind the spread of COVID-19. Li was the first author of a recent study that showed how...
10-Jun-2020 7:05 AM EDT
Expert Q&A: Cancer, COVID-19 and Mental Health
8-Apr-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Ethics, Jewish Law and the Baseball Cheating Scandal
Has the newly revealed baseball cheating scandal – especially the signal-stealing scheme by the Houston Astros – got you down? Cedars-Sinai ethics and Jewish law experts agree that cheating in the national pastime can be jolting, and offer tips...
20-Jan-2020 9:00 AM EST
3D Mammograms: Are They Worth It?
As 3D mammography, also called digital breast tomosynthesis, has become more available nationwide, a big question many women face is whether they should step up and get one. Are they safe, more effective and for every woman?
8-Oct-2019 8:05 AM EDT
What Parents Need to Know About Protecting Their Children From Measles
Children and older adults are considered to be at higher risk for contracting measles. In this advisory, Michael Ben-Aderet, MD, associate director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai, shares what parents need to know about measles, including...
30-Apr-2019 6:05 AM EDT
From “Touching the Stars” in a U-2 Spy Plane to Bringing Babies into the World
Cholene Espinoza, MD, is the second woman to fly a U-2 spy plane, and while her experience “touching the stars” was breathtaking, it doesn’t compare to the magic of her richest role yet: welcoming babies to the world.
6-Nov-2018 12:05 PM EST
Sen. McCain's Death Sheds Light on Glioblastoma, Most Common Form of Adult Brain Cancer
The death today of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) sheds a new light on glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer that the American Brain Tumor Association estimated would be diagnosed in nearly 13,000 people this year. A full fact sheet on the disease is...
25-Aug-2018 8:05 PM EDT
Warning Signs: Is Someone You Love at Risk for Suicide?
8-Jun-2018 4:30 PM EDT
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