2005 News Releases

• Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Demonstrate a New Way to Switch Therapeutic Genes "On" and "Off" (December 22, 2005)

• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Increase Options for Octogenarians with Some Lung Cancers (December 5, 2005)

• Study Confirms that Stents Releasing Medication Help Keep Heart Bypass Vein Grafts Open (November 30, 2005)

• Two Cedars-Sinai Physician Groups Named in Rankings of California's Best for Patient Satisfaction, Preventive Care and Use of Technology (November 29, 2005)

• Studies Show Apo A-1 Milano Gene Transfer and Antibody Therapy Cut Atherosclerotic Plaque (November 16, 2005)

• Leading Researchers from Israel and Southern California to Present Stem Cell Symposium (November 11, 2005)

• IBS Study Shows that Targeted Antibiotics Lead to Long-Lasting Improvement in Symptoms (November 8, 2005)

• Shortness of Breath without Chest Pain Can Signify the Presence of High-Risk Heart Disease (November 2, 2005)

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Are You Prepared to Help Save a Life? (November 2, 2005)

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Partners with the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System to Expand Its Internal Medicine Training (October 21, 2005)

• Infertility Researchers Identify One Gene's Critical Role in the Human Embryo Implantation Process (October 17, 2005)

• New Residency Training Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to Train a Different Breed of Neurosurgeon (September 21, 2005)

• Co-Chair of Emergency Medicine at Cedars-Sinai is Appointed by President Bush to Vice Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council (September 15, 2005)

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's "COACH for Kids" Heads to Houston to Provide Primary Healthcare Services to Kids Displaced by Hurricane Katrina (September 5, 2005)

• Clinical Research, Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis Combine to Provide Comprehensive Approach to Common Gynecological Disorder (August 19, 2005)

• Researchers Find That Combined Gene Therapy Eliminates the Deadly Brain Cancer Glioblastoma Multiforme in Laboratory Studies (August 15, 2005)

• Fluorescence Spectroscopy Proves Capable of Detecting Inflammatory Cells in Blood Vessels (August 11, 2005)

• Study Identifies Which Patients Will Not Respond to Treatment with Targeted Cancer Drug (August 8, 2005)

• Expert Available for Interview on Study of New Heart-Related Exercise Guidelines for Women (August 3, 2005)

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Named One of Nation's "Most Wired" Hospitals (July 21, 2005)

• Cedars-Sinai's Live Donor Liver Transplant Program Receives "UNOS-Approved" Designation (July 6, 2005)

• Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Results in Less Pain and Less Blood Loss (June 28, 2005)

• Robotic System Provides Increased Precision and 3-D View for Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (June 24, 2005)

• Cedars-Sinai's Craniofacial Clinic Director Leads Team of Medical Specialists Dedicated to Restoring a More Normal Appearance to Children with Facial Deformities (June 21, 2005)

• Restoring Flow to All Blocked Areas of the Heart Improves Five-Year Survival Rate, Study Says (June 17, 2005)

• Chemotherapy for Brain Tumors Is Boosted after Vaccine Targets Resistance-Related Antigen (June 13, 2005)

• Researchers Find That Variations in Four Inflammatory Genes May Predispose Mexican Americans to Insulin Resistance, a Precursor of Diabetes (June 11, 2005)

• Fluoresence Device to Diagnose Atherosclerosis and Tumors Described at Optics Conference (May 27, 2005)

• Patients With Metabolic Syndrome and Moderate Levels of Coronary Calcium Found to Have a Greater Chance of Having Blocked Arteries, as Detected on a Stress Imaging Teat (May 26, 2005)

• Bladder Pacemaker Treatment Relies on Electrical Pulses to Reduce Symptoms of Urge Incontinency (May 22, 2005)

• Targeted Cancer Drug Combined with a Pill Form of Low-Dose Chemotherapy Found to Shrink Tumors and Slow Progression of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer (May 15, 2005)

• Pancreas Transplant Director Donald DaFoe, MD Joins Cedars-Sinai's Transplant Team as Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes Continues to Climb (May 13, 2005)

• Many Congenital Anomalies in Babies and Children Are Now Treated with Minimally Invasive Surgery, Resulting in Less Discomfort, Quicker Recovery and Fewer Complications (May 5, 2005)

• After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery, Emphysema Patient Looks Forward to Spring Yard Work (May 4, 2005)

• Star Jones Reynolds to Host Presentation of Pauletta and Denzel Washington Family Scholarships (May 4, 2005)

• Molecular Change Occurring during Brain Tumor Progression Also Evident in Breast Cancer (May 2, 2005)

• Laparoscopic Vaginal Reconstruction Results in Shorter Recovery Times and Less Discomfort for Women (March 25, 2005)

• Surgical Treatment for Incontinence Results in Quicker Recovery and Restored Quality of Life (March 9, 2005)

• Cedars-Sinai Dietitian Offers Tips for Having Elderly Guests to Dinner during Spring Holiday Celebrations (March 8, 2005)

• An Unlikely Anniversary: Playa Del Rey Man Celebrates Surviving an Aortic Dissection (March 3, 2005)

• For Some Patients, Life-Changing Gastric Bypass Surgery Advances to the Outpatient Arena (February 21, 2005)

• Specialists from Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute Offer Free Conference in Las Vegas (February 16, 2005)

• Allergy Alert: Rain-Soaked California Ripe for Massive Germination of Pollen & Mold, Says Cedars-Sinai Specialist (February 7, 2005)

• Director of Women's Health Program at Cedars-Sinai Honored at "Red Dress Awards" for Research on Heart Disease in Women (February 4, 2005)

• New Way to Diagnose Sciatica May Point to a Different Cause: Many Cases of Sciatica Not Relieved by Current Treatments May Now Be Successfully Diagnosed and Treated Using New Nerve Imaging Technology (January 31, 2005)

• Animal Study Shows Link between Nicotine and Atrial Flutter (January 26, 2005)

• John C. Law Elected Chairman of the Board of Cedars-Sinai Health System (January 19, 2005)

• Skateboarding Safety Is the Best Defense against Serious Injury (January 5, 2005)

• Canine Cancer Survivor Reports for Duty as a Volunteer in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Pet Visitation Program (January 5, 2005)