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Fat tissue in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome produces an inadequate amount of the hormone that regulates how fats and glucose are processed, promoting increased insulin resistance and inflammation, glucose intolerance, and greater risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study conducted at the Center for Androgen-Related Research and Discovery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is the most common hormonal disorder of women of childbearing age, affecting approximately 10 percent of women... Read Full Story

France's biggest rock star Johnny Hallyday underwent surgery overnight in a Los Angeles hospital to treat complications from a back operation, a spokesman said Thursday. "The situation is under control," said a statement from his press spokesman, adding that an update on his health would be released within 48 hours. The 66-year-old singer was admitted to Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles on Monday, suffering from an infection that developed after an operation on a herniated disc in Paris on November 26. "Doctors at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles have detected lesions resulting from the November 26 operation in Paris that required reparative ... Read Full Story

California public health officials are investigating medical errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in which 206 patients were exposed to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans. The report came as the FDA issued an alert to hospitals nationwide, warning them to review their safety procedures for CT scans. But the alert did not specifically name Cedars-Sinai. "The magnitude of these overdoses and their impact on the affected patients were significant," the FDA said, warning that undetected overdoses put "patients at increased risk for long-term radiation effects." Cedar-Sinai hospital officials said Friday that the patients got eight times the regular dose ... Read Full Story

The FDA has warned hospitals across the country about exposing patients to high doses of radiation during CT brain scans, following an investigation of errors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospital officials told the Los Angeles Times Friday that 206 patients got eight times the regular dose of radiation during scans used to diagnose strokes. The hospital says they found out about the overdoses in August when a patient reported hair loss after a scan. The problem went undetected for 18 months and other patients were also affected. Officials determined the machine had been set to a higher level since February 2008. ... Read Full Story

Section of Joshua from Codex Sinaiticus found as bookbinding in St Catherine's library The Codex Sinaiticus considered the oldest and most complete example of the Bible was found in St Catherine’s Monastry, Mt. Sinai in the mid 19th century by Constantine Tischendorf.  Subsequently, additional pages have been found in the past decades.  Now another missing section has been identified in the binding of another book in St Catherine’s Library. The Independent , a UK newspaper reports: A British-based academic has uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest Bible hiding underneath the binding of an 18th-century book. Nikolas Sarris spotted a previously unseen section of ... Read Full Story