Cedars-Sinai neurology experts are available to discuss the latest advances in research and clinical care for patients with disorders of the nervous system ahead of the 74th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), happening April 2-7.
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Predicting Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Clinician-scientists in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai developed a clinical algorithm that, for the first time, distinguishes between treatable sudden cardiac arrest and untreatable forms of the condition.
Americans love football, but differ on whether kids should play
Football may be America’s most popular sport, but the nation is deeply divided about whether youth should play the tackle version of the game.
ACC Scientific Session 2022 to Prominently Feature Smidt Heart Institute Experts
Experts from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, home to California's top-ranked cardiology and heart surgery programs, will present an array of innovative research data and lead discussions on medical breakthroughs during the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session & Expo, taking place in person and virtually April 2-4.
Arizona couple donates Collaborative Research Building to Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Thomas R. and Ruth Ann Hornaday of Paradise Valley, Arizona, have donated the Collaborative Research Building to Mayo Clinic. The 110,000-square-foot biomedical research facility, which opened on Mayo Clinic's Scottsdale campus in 2005, is valued at $64.4 million. The Collaborative Research Building houses laboratory-based research activity at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Mayo Clinic researchers, physicians and other investigators are leading the scientific discovery of the mechanisms of human disease, as well as…
Both downtown and suburbs appeal to small, high-growth firms
The movement of high-growth firms that directly contribute to the regional economy may be more complex than previously thought, new research suggests.
Potential Therapy May Boost Chemoimmunotherapy Response in Bladder Cancer
Adding an anti-inflammatory medication to immunotherapy and standard chemotherapy drugs may provide long-term suppression of aggressive bladder tumor growth, according to a proof-of-concept study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators.
Hundreds of new mammal species waiting to be found, study says
At least hundreds of so-far unidentified species of mammals are hiding in plain sight around the world, a new study suggests.
A nanomaterial that may improve insulin’s effects on the nervous system
There may be a way in the future to enhance diabetes treatment – with better control of blood sugar and its use by the brain, and a lower risk for neurological problems – by attaching insulin to a specially designed nanomaterial.
Science Saturday: Improving diagnosis of rare congenital disorders
When a child falls ill, two questions quickly come front and center for parents: What’s the problem, and what can be done to fix it? For families whose children have certain congenital disorders, the answers to those questions can be maddeningly elusive. Laboratory tests to diagnose congenital disorders of methylation, such as Beckwith-Wiedemann, Silver-Russell, Prader-Willi, and Angelman syndromes, often come back without a definitive result. “We can have up to 25% of our results be equivocal for these conditions, and that's…
