In The News
Groundbreaking research by investigators in the Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) program is frequently featured in the news. These selected news pieces provide a peak into the impact of the MAST team.
2024
Do Artificial Sweeteners Really Help People With Diabetes?: Medscape
2023
2022
Featured in the Cedars-Sinai Newsroom
Deeper Dive Into the Gut Microbiome Shows Changes Linked to Body Weight
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified significant variations in the microbes of the small bowel (small intestine) are strongly associated with various body weights, from a normal body mass index, or BMI,…
Study Reveals Ultraviolet Light Exposure Has Antiviral Effects on COVID-19 Variants
New research from Cedars-Sinai investigators, recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, found that narrow-band ultraviolet A (UVA) exposure has antiviral effects on several major variants of SARS-CoV-2,…
New Cedars-Sinai Study Investigates Shifting Trends in GLP-1RA Prescription
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai and other institutions conducted a nationwide, population-based study to identify trends in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)—prescription medications sold under popular drug names like…
Diabetes Drugs May Affect Endoscopy Patients
Patients who take a class of widely prescribed medications to manage diabetes and obesity may require extra preparations before undergoing upper endoscopy procedures, according to a new Cedars Sinai study. Connect…
Continuous Glucose Monitors: Why Wear One?
Wearable devices that monitor heart rate, sleep quality, blood pressure and more help people control risk factors for their health. The latest of these tools to go mainstream are continuous…
Pandemic Lifestyle Changes Altered the Gut Microbiome
Lifestyle changes made during the COVID-19 pandemic—such as increased hand washing and use of disinfectants—may have led to changes in the gut microbiome, according to investigators at Cedars-Sinai.
Science Journal for Kids and Teens: How Are Aging and Gut Bacteria Related?
Science Journal for Kids and Teens recently highlighted findings from a study by Cedars-Sinai investigators showing that aging has critical effects on the gut microbiome, the diverse community of bacteria in the small…
Reduced Viral Loads Seen in COVID-19 Patients Treated with UVA Light
Ultraviolet light treatments introduced into the tracheas of five critically ill COVID-19 patients appeared to be safe and associated with a reduction in the respiratory load of SARS-CoV-2—the virus responsible…
Diabetes Awareness Month
Cedars-Sinai’s Diabetes Experts on the Frontier of Research, Improving Standards of Care. Diabetes is a chronic health condition that impacts how the body turns food into energy. More than 37…
Age and Aging Have Critical Effects on the Gut Microbiome
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that aging produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine distinct from those caused by medications or illness burden. The findings have been…
Gut Gases Linked to Specific Types of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators found using breath tests to identify gut gas profiles can potentially help lead to more personalized therapies for people diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).…
Preclinical Study: Antibiotics Affect Male and Female Gut Microbiomes Differently
In a new study, researchers at Cedars-Sinai found that antibiotics have sex-specific effects on the gut microbiome makeup of male and female laboratory rats. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers…
Married to the Microbiome
She’s an endocrinologist. He’s a gastroenterologist. Together, their bi-disciplinary research has yielded startling discoveries. Maybe it was destiny. The paths of Mark Pimentel, MD, and Ruchi Mathur, MD, first crossed as toddlers in remote Thunder…
Pre-2022
- Diabetes Epidemic Contributes to Rising Rates of Alzheimer’s in Latinos A Sweet Life
- A Breath Test for … Obesity? CNET
- New Research and Treatments for Digestive, Liver Diseases—Experts Deepen Understanding of Gut Microbiome and Other Digestive Diseases Cedars-Sinai
- Dreaming of Wellness—Pam Emmer Likes to Say She Came to Los Angeles with Big Plans and High Hopes Cedars-Sinai
- Launch of ibs-smart™, an advancement in blood testing for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) announced by Gemelli Biotech™ in partnership with the Medically Associated Science and Technology Program (MAST) at Cedars-Sinai Cision PR Newswire
- Second-Generation IBS Blood Test Available for Commercial Distribution Healio Gastroenterology
- New Developments in Diabetes Cedars-Sinai
- VIDEO: Gemelli Biotech launches IBS blood test at ACG Healio Gastroenterology
- Got Stomach Problems? This New Test May Pinpoint the Cause Bottom Line Health
- Salix, Cedars-Sinai Go With Their Gut, Strike Partnership NJBIZ
- Salix Collaborates With Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to Investigate Microbiome in the Treatment of GI Disorders Seeking Alpha
- Salix, Cedars-Sinai Partner on Gut Microbiome-Related GI Treatments Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
- Gut Gas Causes Diarrhea Hale Plus Hearty
- Gut Gas Linked to Diarrhea Science Daily
- Is It IBS or IBD? Cedars-Sinai
- Microbiome’s ‘untapped extra genome’ may hold clues to prevent, treat diabetes Healio Endocrine today
- Gut Bacteria Change as You Get Older – and May Accelerate Aging Scientific American
- As You Age, your ‘Microbiome’ Changes U.S. News
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