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10 Big Ideas

What ideas are shaping tomorrow’s medicine? What are the coming innovations in treating heart disease and cancer? What is the latest thinking in genetics and regenerative medicine? From the minds of our scientists and clinicians, we bring you 10 noteworthy, thought-provoking ideas that have the potential to transform medicine. Read On

Sharp Focus

Michael Sharp’s apartment is a short walk from the beach, but Michael isn’t much of a beachgoer. He looks the type: laid-back, low-key, introspective, hair about shoulder length. But the self-described “kind of a geek” would rather play video games—his Read On

The Accidental Idea

From the chance discovery of quinine as a malaria treatment in the 17th century to Alexander Fleming’s accidental encounter with penicillium mold in 1928, some of medicine’s most important advances have occurred through serendipity or error. Call them happy accidents. Read On

“But wait!” Great Ideas and the Odd Observation

When you finish an experiment and the results support your hypothesis, you are probably having a good day in the lab. But when the unexpected happens and you step back, shake your head, and take another puzzled look, GREAT! Great Read On

Brain Cancer Vaccine Extends Life

New results indicate that an experimental vaccine developed at Cedars-Sinai’s Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute improves length of survival in newly diagnosed brain cancer patients. Even when a tumor is successfully removed, a few cells are almost invariably left behind. These Read On

Brain Works!

Yes, science can be fun and a career in medicine is within reach. Just ask the middle-school students from underprivileged LA-area schools who spent a day at Cedars-Sinai performing virtual brain surgery and playing medical Jeopardy!®

Brain Freeze

Brain cooling, or hypothermia, is known to decrease brain swelling after an acute stroke. It can also save lives and prevent neurological damage after cardiac arrest and after oxygen deprivation in newborns. Now, the largest clinical trial of its kind Read On

Spicy Cure

A spice essential to good curry may prove equally valuable in helping stroke victims, thanks to the efforts of Cedars-Sinai scientists. Led by Paul A. Lapchak, PhD, FAHA, director of Translational Research in the Department of Neurology, the team has Read On