Physician-scientists from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are working to identify genetic risk factors for cardiomyopathy--a collection of conditions that reduce the heart's ability to pump blood to the rest of the body--and how inherited forms of the condition can be detected at earlier stages.
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Donate Life Month Tipsheet: Experts From the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center
Throughout the month of April--Donate Life Month--experts from Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center and the Smidt Heart Institute are available for interviews on issues related to transplantation, immunology and organ donation.
Meddle: the medical Wordle that’s boosting mental health
Meddle word game - https://meddle-game.com It’s the phenomenon that’s taken over the world, but while Wordle continues to absorb the attention of the masses, a new medical word game – Meddle – is now challenging health professionals in a bid to boost wellbeing within the sector. Conceived and designed by an Adelaide father-son duo - UniSA ’s Associate Professor Chris Alderman and his son...
Future catalytic converters could give more bang for your buck
The next generation of catalytic converters could have longer lifetimes and need fewer rare materials to operate, a new study suggests.
Ready for Emergency Stroke Care
Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital has received Primary Stroke Center designation from the Joint Commission--a nonprofit accrediting body for healthcare organizations and programs--and the American Stroke Association. The designation certifies the hospital's readiness to provide evaluation and emergency care for stroke patients beyond what is available at the average hospital.
Like college roommates, vampire bats bond when randomly paired
Social bonding between randomly assigned college roommates is not only a human phenomenon, a new study on vampire bats suggests.
Mind the gap with endometriosis: sufferers face unexpected costs
800,000 Australians suffer from endometriosis, taking an average 6.5 years to diagnose A new study released by the University of South Australia shows that it takes sonographers 64 per cent more time to scan comprehensively for endometriosis compared to routine pelvic ultrasounds – time that private providers are not subsidised for in Medicare ultrasound rebates. So while the $58 million pledge...
Medical Mysteries Are Their Specialty
Every Thursday, a panel of clinicians from Cedars-Sinai gathers on a video call to spend a full hour talking about a single patient. Each week, the patient is different, but all have one thing in common: No doctor has been able to figure out exactly what ails them.
ACC22: Interim Findings Show Promise in Decreasing Shortness of Breath From Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
A new drug shows promise in providing relief to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients experiencing shortness of breath, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session in Washington, D.C.
Heart procedure to reduce stroke risk should manage small leaks
Leakage after left atrial appendage closure matters more than previously thought, according to new Mayo Clinic research. This research shows that even small leaks are associated with a 10%–15% higher risk of adverse events. A news release from the American College of Cardiology further outlines the research study and the findings published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. The left atrial appendage is a small, irregular-shaped sac on the left side of the heart where blood clots…
