2010 News Releases

• Largest Study of Therapeutic Cooling to Reduce Brain Injury After Stroke is Now Underway (December 7, 2010)
• Burbank Transplant Recipient Monica O'Brien to Ride on "Donate Life" Float in 2011 Rose Parade (December 6, 2010)
• Tips on Choosing the Right Trainer from Cedars-Sinai Weight Los Center Physician With Unique Expertise (December 3, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions:  Intravenous Gene Transfer Reduces and Stabilizes Arterial Plaque (November 17, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions:  Stem Cell Expert Will Participate in Roundtable Discussions (November 16, 2010)
• "False Positive" on Cardiac Stress Tests May Be True Indication of Heart Dysfunction, Says Study Led by Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Physician (November 15, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai "Nano-Drug" Hits Brain Tumor Target Found in 2001 (November 4, 2010)
• With Successful Completion of "Discovering for Life" Fundraising Campaign, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Invests $357 Million to Advance Research (November 1, 2010)
• Blood Pressure Checks Performed by Barbers Improve Hypertension Control in African-America Men and Could Save Hundreds of Lives Annually, Says New Study Led by Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Physician (October 25, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Researchers Awarded $1.9M from California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to Develop Stem Cell Treatments for Veterbral Compression Fractures in Osteoporosis Patients - Goal is to Develop World's First Biological Treatment for Compression Fractures (October 21, 2010)
• New Surgical Technology First Tested in Humans at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is Giving Fido a Second Chance Too - Some Dogs With Pituitary Tumors Are Living to Bark About It (October 19, 2010)
• Pioneer in Medicine Award: Daniel S. Berman, MD, Innovator of Cardiac Imaging Technology for 30 Years, Honored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as "Pioneer in Medicine" (October 19, 2010)
• Kilpatrick Appointed Chair of Cedars-Sinai Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (October 12, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Among Group of Leading California Medical Institutions Awarded Grant to Reduce Hospital Readmission for Heart Failure (October 6, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to Host Free Conference for Parkinson's Disease Patients and Their Families (September 28, 2010)
• Mahul B. Amin, MD, Cedars-Sinai Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Chair, Recognized With Two of the Field's Top Honors (September 27, 2010)
• Michele Tagliati, MD, One of the Nation's Leading Specialists Named Director of Movement Disorders Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (September 21, 2010)
• Adults Demonstrate Modified Immune Response After Receiving Massage (September 7, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Opens California's First Dedicated In-patient Unit Providing New Technology-Intensive, Coordinated Care for Patients With Advanced Heart Failure (August 19, 2010)
• New Drug Reduces Tumor Size in Women with Advanced Hereditary Ovarian or Breast Cancer (August 11, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Senior Vice President Named to California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Governing Board (August 5, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Named One of the Country's Top Workplaces for Information Technology Professionals
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Recognized for High Standards in Protecting the Welfare of Research Participants (July 23, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai's Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute Has New GPS-Like System That Delivers More Focused Radiation to Prostate Cancer Tumors (July 22, 2010)
• Nationally-Recognized Oncologist Joins Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute (July 8, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant to Help Predict Vulnerability to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (July 6, 2010)
• Hallmark Alzheimer's Disease Changes Found in Retinas of Humans and Imaged in Live Animals (June 24, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Researchers Awarded Grant from California Institute of Regenerative Medicine to Study Stem Cell Immune Rejection Response (June 22, 2010)
• Brain Tumor Conference for Patients, Families, and Caregivers to be Held at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (June 21, 2010)
• Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Scholarships Presented at Harlem Village Academies (June 7, 2010)
• Neurologist Patrick Lyden, MD, Named Carmen and Louis Warschaw Chair in Neurology (May 20, 2010)
• Lesson from  9/11: Psychiatrists are Indispensible in First-Response Teams to Help Disaster Survivors, New Cedars-Sinai Study Shows (May 18, 2010)
• Drug Now Used to Treat Erectile Dysfunction May Enhance Delivery of Herceptin to Certain Brain Tumors (May 7, 2010)
• High Doses of Antioxidant Supplements Induce Stem Cell Genetic Abnormalities, Potentially Leading to Cellular Changes Predisposing to Cancer Formation, Says New Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Study.(May 5, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Research Shows Antibiotic Prevents IBS Symptoms For Weeks After Final Dose (May 3, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Researchers Find Link Between Methane Production and Obesity (May 5, 2010)
• People with Heart Defect Also More Likely to Have Brain Aneurysms (May 3, 2010)
• Heart Transplant Tip Sheet: Cedars-Sinai Researchers Present New Findings at International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Scientific Meeting April 21-24 in Chicago (April 26, 2010)
• Clinical Trial of Therapy for Recurrent Brain Tumors Launched (April 15, 2010)
• Patient Trial of Personalized Two-Drug Therapy for Brain Tumors Launched (April 5, 2010)
• Clinical Trial of Therapy for Recurrent Brain Tumors Launched
• Magnetic Attraction of Stem Cells to the Injured Heart Creates More Potent Treatment for Heart Attack (April 8, 2010)
• Controversial Arrhythmia Drug Provides only Modest Efficacy and No Clear Safety Benefits Say Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute (April 5, 2010)
• Patient Trial of Personalized Two-Drug Therapy for Brain Tumors Launched (April 5, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Study Examines Regional Use of Minimally Invasive Repair of Aneurysms (April 1, 2010)
• Article on Memory May Make a Lasting Impression, Depending on theta Phase Lock (March 24, 2010)
• Clinical Trial of Minimally Invasive Stenting System for Carotid Arteries Available at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles (March 18, 2010)
• Research Team Led By Cedars-Sinai Identifies Genes Linked to Ulcerative Colitis (March 16, 2010) 
•  A Parent's Worst Nightmare - 5 Year Old Develops Rare Brain Cyst (March 11, 2010)
•  Multicenter NIH Clinical Trial Will Study Potential Benefits of Brain Cooling After a Stroke (March 9, 2010)  
• Clive Svendsen, Director of Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute, to Receive Prestigious ALS Research Award from American Academy of Neurology (Feb. 15, 2010)
•  OneWest Foundation Awards Generous Community Grant to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles (February 2, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Researchers: Fat Behaves Differently in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (February 1, 2010)
• National Leaders in Heart Transplantation and Heart Failure Join Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute (January 21, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Named a Top Provider of Cardiac Bypass Surgery by Worth Magazine (January 6, 2010)
• Study Investigates Immune System Alterations in the Brain and May Shed Light on Alzheimer's Disease-Like Changes (January 6, 2010)