Investigators are exploring whether dietary interventions, including fasting and the ketogenic diet, can improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with cancer.
Patient-centered care is one of the most commonly used phrases in medicine. It’s what physicians believe in and what we promise to deliver. Yet we cannot provide patient-centered care unless we grapple with one of the most urgent challenges in healthcare today: health equity.
At the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Innovation Center (BOGIC), a team of multidisciplinary researchers and clinicians are identifying novel pathways to treat human disease.
A first-of-its-kind stem cell therapy for ALS passes a critical safety benchmark, advancing the search to slow down, reverse and prevent the disease. In a parallel study, investigators are growing patient-derived stem cells to model ALS, hoping to uncover its mechanisms and classify it with more specificity. Can the cure to this degenerative condition lie in the endlessly regenerative power of stem cells?
Cedars-Sinai’s new Division of Population Sciences is positioned to be a national leader in population sciences. A diverse pool of investigators is laying the foundation for the newly minted Division of Population Sciences in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.
A Cedars-Sinai plastic surgeon is conducting research using artificial intelligence to standardize facial feminization surgery for transgender patients.
A group of renowned scholars have authored a new book in honor of the illustrious career of Mordechai Feingold, PhD, a distinguished historian at the California Institute of Technology known for his work on the history of science.
Women have long reported higher stress levels than men. This may be due in part to gender differences in the stress response. Celine Riera, PhD, research scientist at Cedars-Sinai’s Regenerative Medicine Institute, aims to address an understudied aspect of women’s health.
Physician burnout is at an all-time high because of widespread fatigue and work-related distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In his new book, Alen Voskanian, MD, MBA, explores reasons for burnout, suggesting ways to conquer the problem.
Emerging understanding of childhood obesity has inspired new guidelines that suggest pediatricians should intervene early with more aggressive measures. Here, Cedars-Sinai experts outline the risk factors for childhood and adolescent obesity and its mechanisms and offer context for the new clinical practice guidelines.
Doctors and bystanders perform CPR less often on women. Offering CPR training on mannequins with breasts may encourage people to help females in need of CPR.
Leaping into a career as a physician requires sure footing. Cedars-Sinai’s Pre-Med Student Volunteer Program gives undergrads a rare glimpse into the real jobs of physicians.
At the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Innovation Center (BOGIC), clinicians are leveraging cutting edge tools to search for the earliest signs of cancer and heart disease.