News Media - Releases of Continuing Interest (2004)

2004 News Releases

Specialist Available to Discuss the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Patient Quality of Life (December 29, 2004)

With IVIG Therapy, Transplant Patients Who Had Little Optimism Are Resuming Active Lives (December 15, 2004)

Holidays Hold New Hope for Young Ecuadorian Heart Patients Helped by Cedars-Sinai Surgeons, Mel Gibson and Healing the Children (December 8, 2004)

Multi-Center Study Finds Therapy Boosts Kidney Transplants in "Highly Sensitized" Patients (December 7, 2004)

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Find That a Small Protein Delivered Via a Genetically Engineered Virus Increased Immune Cells and Slowed the Growth of the Deadly Brain Cancer Glioblastoma Multiforme in Laboratory Rats (December 6, 2004)

Wife and Mom Celebrates Family and Fifth Christmas Free of Large Tumor Crowding Her Brain (December 1, 2004)

Team Approach to Reproductive Disorders Provides Efficient Diagnosis and Treatment (November 15, 2004)

New Director of Comprehensive Transplant Center Brings Additional World-Class Expertise (November 11, 2004)

A Baker's Dozen: Cedars-Sinai Nutritionist Offers Holiday Weight Management Tips for Parents and Their Kids (November 8, 2004)

Mel Gibson Donates $10 Million to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA (October 12, 2004)

Lab Study Defines and Blocks Mechanism That Lets Brain Tumors Sidetrack Immune Response (October 22, 2004)

Specialist Suggests Pregnant Women Request Influenza Vaccine to Protect Both Mom and Baby (October 19, 2004)

Use of Over-the-Counter at-Home Defibrillators Strongly Supported by Leading Cardiologist (Sept. 24, 2004)

Cultural Diversity in Recruitment Is an Ongoing Practice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (September 17, 2004)

Beating the Odds, Patient Can Hear after Large Benign Tumor Is Removed from Inner Ear (September 9, 2004)

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Report That Two Specific Proteins Delivered Via a Genetically Engineered Virus Prevented the Progressive Loss of Nerve Cells That Cause Parkinson's Disease in Laboratory Rats (September 8, 2004)

Activity Level Predicts and Prevents Heart Disease in Women Better Than Focus on Weight (September 7, 2004)

Stress Tests May Miss Latent Heart Disease: Additional Coronary Calcium Screening May Help When Patients Have Normal Stress Test Results (August 17, 2004)

Immune Vaccine Followed by Chemotherapy Slows Incurable Brain Tumors, Lengthens Survival (August 15, 2004)

Back to School Safety: Avoiding Backpack Injury (August 11, 2004)

The Hyperspectral Imaging Endoscope: A New Tool for Noninvasive in Vivo Cancer Detection (August 10, 2004)

Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program Established at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (August 5, 2004)

Minimally Invasive Procedure Inserts Device to Provide Temporary Support for Damaged Heart (August 4, 2004)

National Labor Relations Board Rules in Favor of RNs at Cedars-Sinai Health System (August 2, 2004)

Study Shows That Fluorescence Spectroscopy Can Distinguish Brain Tumor from Normal Tissue (August 1, 2004)

New Minimally Invasive Approach to Upper Lumbar Fusion Surgery Reduces Complication Risk (August 1, 2004)

Washington Family Scholars Arrive with Impressive Credentials and Eyes to the Future (July 19, 2004)

Vaccine Targeting Cancer-Related Antigens in Brain Tumors Appears to Prolong Survival (July 15, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Names Arthur J. Ochoa to Lead Community Relations Efforts (July 14, 2004)

Journal Cancer: Protein Shift Predicts Brain Cancer Grade, Recurrence and Patient Survival (June 18, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to Host 20th Annual National Marfan Foundation Conference, July 7-10, 2004 (June 17, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Re-Designated a Magnet Hospital for Enhancing Nurses' Growth, Patient Care (June 14, 2004)

New Intraoperative MRI Lets Neurosurgeons Minimize Risk While Maximizing Tumor Removal (May 27, 2004)

New Technology Blocks Gene to Increase Immune Response against Deadly Brain Tumor Cells (May 24, 2004)

Antioxidant Component of Green Tea Blocks New but Not Established Arterial Plaque in Mice (May 24, 2004)

Many "Big Hearts" Make Life-Saving Cardiac Surgery Possible for Boy from Mexico (May 20, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Establishes the New Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute (May 18, 2004)

Women's Health Research Registry Aims to Improve Women's Health for Future Generations (May 11, 2004)

Researchers Define Mechanism That Enables Stem Cells to Track Migrating Brain Tumor Cells (May 4, 2004)

Major Study Finds That an Experimental Testosterone Patch Significantly Improved Sexual Desire and Activity in Surgically Menopausal Women Experiencing Low Libido (May 4, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Receives Full AAHRPP Accreditation for All Research Involving Human Subjects (May 3, 2004)

Bakersfield Couple Attribute Birth of Healthy Baby to Prenatal Diagnosis at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (April 30, 2004)

Memories of Patients' Gratitude Prominent as Cedars-Sinai Staff Members Ready for Medical Mission to Guatemala in May (April 23, 2004)

Major Study: Bioartificial Liver Reduces Mortality by 44% in Acute Liver-Failure Patients (April 22, 2004)

Physicians at Cedars-Sinai Shoot for a "Slam Dunk" at Annual Alumni Association Basketball Game (April 21, 2004)

Transplant Reunion Picnic 2004 - Media Advisory (April 10, 2004)

Hartmann Quadruplets Fact Sheet (April 8, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai's Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Offers Tips for Seasonal Allergy Sufferers (April 7, 2004)

Pauletta and Denzel Washington to Award Neuroscience Scholarships Named in Their Honor (April 6, 2004)

New High-Tech Hip Replacement Technique Offered at Cedars-Sinai Reduces Ordeal of Surgery and Recovery Time (March 30, 2004)

New Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Delivers Expertise in Gestational Diabetes (March 17, 2004)

Yoga Gains Medical Endorsement as an Effective Therapy for Stress Reduction in Coronary Patients (March 15, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Nursing Institute Integrates Education into New, Novel Approaches to Nursing Shortage and Retention (March 11, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Endourologist Helps Usher in New Era of Minimally Invasive Treatment of Urological Disorders (March 10, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Psychiatrist and Director of Addiction Medicine Offers Tips on How to Have Fun while Staying Safe during Spring Break (March 3, 2004)

Agustin Garcia, MD Appointed as New Director of Breast Cancer Research at the Women's Cancer Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (March 1, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Food and Nutrition Department Will Host "The 2004 Anti-Aging Seminar" (February 24, 2004)

Specialists: Laparoscopy Can Help Infertile Women Avoid Months of Unnecessary Treatments (February 23, 2004)

Recreational Hazards to Your Child's Health: Tips to Help Your Kids Play It Safe (February 18, 2004)

Nonsurgical Treatment Is Often Available for Women Who Suffer from Urinary Incontinence (February 16, 2004)

Cheryl Tiegs Headlines Third Annual Women's Health Conference March 5 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (February 12, 2004)

Large-Scale Analysis of Women with Androgen Excess: Thorough Treatment Can Reduce Symptoms (February 4, 2004)

Heart Attack ABC's: How to Recognize a Heart Attack (February 2, 2004)

Heart Attack 1-2-3's: What to Do During a Heart Attack (February 2, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Names Mark R. Gavens as New Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President for Clinical Care Services (February 2, 2004)

Heart Month and Valentine's Day: Cardiologist Says New Findings Keep More Hearts Ticking (January 26, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Staff Elects Dr. John Gordon Harold as New Chief of Staff for 2004 (January 22, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai's Health, Fitness and Wellness Management Program Offers One-on-One Coaching to Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions All Year Long (January 22, 2004)

Scientists Identify Cell Defects That Limit Immune System's Impact on Late-Stage Tumors (January 21, 2004)

Patient Simulator "Simman" Is State-of-the-Art Star in Training Programs at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (January 7, 2004)

An Important Public Service Announcement for Women in Their 40s or 50s Who Are Experiencing Symptoms That May Be Related to Menopause (January 5, 2004)

Cedars-Sinai's New Menopause Support Group to Provide Monthly Expert Medical Information to Women in Their Mid-Life Years (January 5, 2004)