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The rare discovery of a protein function universal to bacteria and humans
Scientists have discovered that a human receptor protein has the ability to detect individual amino acids in exactly the same way that bacteria do.
Booster critical as COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodies wane in 6 months, don’t protect against omicron
A new study using serum from human blood samples suggests neutralizing antibody levels produced by two-dose mRNA vaccines against the original and early variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus wane substantially over time, and offer essentially no protection against the omicron variant.
How the density of bars, restaurants affects parents’ alcohol use
Alcohol use by parents of young children was related to how many bars and restaurants were near where they shopped, where they worked and where their children went to school, a new study finds.
Heart Health: A Minimally Invasive Revolution
Just a decade ago, patients with severe aortic stenosis--a narrowing of the heart's main valve--were left with two options: undergo high-risk open-heart surgery or do nothing to treat their life-threatening condition.
Scientists Target Protein to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer Spread
Targeting a specific protein that is often overexpressed in prostate cancer can help prevent or delay the disease from spreading to other parts of the body, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators.
Noninvasive Cardiologist Joins Smidt Heart Institute
Kiranbir Josan, MD, a noninvasive clinical cardiologist, has joined the Department of Cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, ranked among the country's best by U.S. News & World Report.
Vaccinated Patients Less Likely to Need Critical Care During Omicron Surge
The highly contagious omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant strain in the United States in mid-December 2021, coinciding with a rise in hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19. Among those admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had less severe illness compared with unvaccinated adults and were less likely to land in intensive care, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
New Artificial Intelligence Tool Detects Often Overlooked Heart Diseases
Physician-scientists in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have created an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can effectively identify and distinguish between two life-threatening heart conditions that are often easy to miss: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis. The new findings were published in JAMA Cardiology.
Astronomers identify real-life Tatooine using new method
Astronomers have used a new technique to confirm a real-life Tatooine, the fictional planet with two suns that was home to Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars.”
