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Kawasaki Disease: Blocking Protein Improves Cardiac Effects, Investigators Report

A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators found that blocking a protein called interleukin-1-beta improved cardiac dysfunction and arrythmias in Kawasaki disease, a rare illness that affects children and causes their blood vessels to swell and become inflamed.

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Surgical Case Video: Tubular Decompression Surgery

This is a 20-minute video of a 43-year-old male with lumbar radiculopathy from lateral recess and foraminal disc herniation. Tubular lateral recess and foraminal discectomies were performed.

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A New Approach to Desensitization for Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients

Pediatric kidney transplantation isn’t a one-and-done endeavor. Unlike adults, whose life expectancy may fall in line with the life of their transplanted kidneys, children and teens typically outlive their transplanted organ—at least the first one.

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Cedars-Sinai Neuroscientists Uncover Defenses Against Alzheimer’s

Two new publications from Cedars-Sinai neuroscientists are helping to advance scientific understanding of the complex molecular and cellular processes involved in Alzheimer’s disease—and the body’s innate immune mechanisms for fighting ...

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18th Annual Women and Ischemic Heart Disease Symposium

Friday, April 12, 2024, 7:15 AM - 1:00 PM PST, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

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2024 Urology for the Primary Care Provider: Back to the Basics

Saturday, April 13, 2024, 8:00 AM - 12:10 PM PST, Online, Los Angeles, CA