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A healthy heart may help delay or prevent dementia

In a new study, researchers found targeting arterial stiffening earlier in a person's lifespan could provide cognitive benefits in older age and may help...

Scientists find optimal treatment strategies for COVID-19

Getting control of COVID-19 will take more than widespread vaccination. It will also require a better understanding of why the disease causes no apparent symptoms...

This nutrient supplement may help treat fatty liver disease, study finds

Fatty liver disease is a dangerous metabolic disease, which without treatment can develop into cirrhosis or even hepatocellular carcinoma—that is, hepatic cancer. In a recent...

Why some people with COVID-19 have severe inflammation

In a recent study from the University of Pittsburgh and Cedars-Sinai, researchers found why some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation. They found how the...

Even rich Americans don’t get world-class health care, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that even the most privileged people in the United States with the best access to health care are...

New nasal spray can treat anxiety disorders

In a new study, researchers developed a testosterone-containing nasal spray to treat anxiety disorders. It received its second U.S. patent and its first patent in...

Vaping combined with smoking is as harmful as smoking alone

In a new study, researchers found that smoking traditional cigarettes in addition to using e-cigarettes results in harmful health effects similar to smoking cigarettes...

Why patients with cancer spread to the liver have worse outcomes

In a new study, researchers found when patients had cancer that spread to the liver, they fared much more poorly than when cancer spread...

COVID-19 crisis: A patient’s story

Walter E. Gomez Saldana, 41, has been battling COVID-19 at Cedars-Sinai for almost a full month. He spent two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)...

This stuff may protect you from many chronic diseases, study of 50,000 people shows

Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would want more of. Unlike white fat, which stores calories, brown fat burns energy, and scientists hope...