Discoveries Magazine

Cedars-Sinai

Features

The Skinny on Diabetes

Tracking new data, key numbers, and what’s brewing in our labs—plus a few unexpected facts—all in one sweet infographic. Read On

The Battle of the Bulge

Expanding waistlines enlarge the risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, but to combat obesity, scientists are looking beyond diet and exercise. Their findings? What’s already inside of us—from genes to microbes—may be at least as important as what we eat. Read On

Then and Now

What has changed in the world and at Cedars-Sinai between 1973 and 2013? See for yourself. Read On

ALS in the Strike Zone

Like Lou Gehrig, Sal Silva used to love feeling the impact of a ball against his bat before ALS relegated him to the sidelines. And like the scientists searching for cures and developing improved treatments for the debilitating disease, he refuses to give up. Read On

Fearless Fighters

What do former Miss America Mary Ann Mobley and Armando E. Giuliano, MD, share? The close bond inspired by nearly a decade as patient and doctor—and the tenacity to battle breast cancer. Read On

Curating a Natural Resource

A biostatistician without data is like a painter without a muse. Fueling the research of cancer scientists and clinical investigators, biostatisticians are analyzing vast pools of data mined from tissue samples.

Risky Thinking: 5 Breast Cancer Misconceptions

Video Risky Thinking: 5 Breast Cancer Misconceptions Dr. Giuliano discusses breast cancer prevention and treatment. Armando E. Giuliano, MD, takes time to educate his patients on 5 misconceptions that could put them at risk. If my mammogram is normal, I Read On

Special Report

We know more about cancer today than ever before, from the molecular structure of tumors to the genetic foundation of the disease. What was once seen as a single enemy to be defeated is now understood to be a complex puzzle to be solved. Read On