The Battle of the BulgeExpanding 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
Browse more articlesNo single person, institution, or nation is as smart as all of us thinking together. That is the driving principle behind an ambitious research collaboration that could lead to more effective cancer treatments. Cedars-Sinai has combined forces with the Translational Read On
Browse more articlesDiabetic patients may one day rely on their own bone marrow for treatment. Researchers have reversed diabetes in animal models using stem cells derived from marrow. The method is not ready for human use just yet, but it suggests that Read On
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Inner SpaceA camera used in space exploration to study planets and distant galaxies may soon travel to your neighborhood operating room. Read On
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Fearless FightersWhat 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
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Putting Viruses to Work for a Good CauseAfter enduring eons of suffering inflicted by viruses, humans are now employing these infective agents to do good work. That’s the mission of the new Viral Vector Core at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Regenerative Medicine Institute. Directed by Vaithi Arumugaswami, PhD, Read On
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10 Big IdeasWhat 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
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