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Reprogramming stem cells to make cancer-fighting T cells | Medical Xpress
In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, UCLA scientists have shown it’s possible to reprogram a patient’s blood-forming stem cells to generate a continuous supply of functional T cells, the immune system’s most powerful cancer-killing agents. This approach suggests a new way to deliver immunotherapy, acting as an internal factory that produces tumor-targeting immune cells over time and potentially offering longer-lasting protection. (UCLA’s Dr. Theodore Scott Nowicki and Dr. Antoni Ribas were quoted.)
Weight management tips for children as they head back to school | KCAL-TV
“I think it’s about health. It’s not about a body shape. It’s not about a number on a scale,” said UCLA’s Dr. Vibha Singhal.
If you feel the weather in your bones, this might be why | Washington Post
The receptors may fire in response to shifts in intracranial pressure sensed by the brain, sinuses and carotid arteries. “Even slight shifts disrupt balance,” says UCLA neurologist Alan Rapoport, especially for migraine sufferers.
Experts warn of caffeine pouches targeting teens | The Independent
Dr. Michael Garcia, an internal medicine doctor with a focus on nutrition at UCLA Health, told The Independent that “less is more” when it comes to caffeine for adolescents. Long-term use among teens can increase blood pressure, worsen anxiety and impact sleep, he explained.
Bringing people on the autism spectrum together through bluegrass | LAist
Elizabeth Laugeson, a clinical professor at UCLA, says it’s no secret that music can be a really powerful form of communication. “But this can be particularly true for those who have difficulty with spoken language or social interactions, which is true for many autistic people. And so there have been many studies which have shown that things like music therapy can improve things like social engagement,” Laugeson told LAist.
New L.A. exhibit highlights Latina and lesbian activism | Daily Breeze
The never-before-seen exhibit is a collaboration between the college and the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center’s “Latina Futures 2050 Lab” — a $15 million state-funded initiative pushing for equity and leadership opportunities for Latinas by 2050. “We are incredibly proud of this exhibition because it features women who championed immigrant rights, safer working conditions, and broader acceptance of LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities — efforts that have paved the way for cross-movement solidarity in Los Angeles and beyond,” said Veronica Terriquez, director of the research center and co-founder of Latina Futures, in a news release.
Trump pushing rhetoric against American cities | MSNBC’s “Velshi”
“There is a real problem brewing in the sense that Donald Trump has declared war on America’s cities,” said UCLA’s Jonathan Zasloff.
SCOTUS raises the stakes in a Louisiana redistricting case | NBC News
Rick Hasen, an election law expert at the UCLA School of Law, wrote on his Election Law Blog that the order “appears to put the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act into question.” That provision bars voting practices or rules that discriminate against minority groups. (Hasen was also quoted by CNN and Reuters.)
Trade fueled inequality. Can Trump’s tariffs reduce it? | New York Times
“It’s a massive tax,” said Kimberly Clausing, a professor of tax law and policy at the UCLA School of Law. She expects that four out of five Americans will be worse off.
Can odd-shaped lots help ease the housing crisis? | New York Times
The winning designs will serve as templates for developers to build on small lots, some of which are the city’s roughly 4,000 underutilized parcels of less than a quarter acre, said Dana Cuff, a professor of architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles, who helped organize the contest. The plan is to break ground on the winners’ concepts by next summer.
This book nails millennial alienation | Los Angeles Times
One of the most formative experiences of my life was at UCLA Extension. I went to UC Santa Barbara and was absolutely miserable, and so I graduated early and moved to L.A. I was finding community and portals into another world at UCLA Extension, which is available to everyone. I was writing alongside such a diverse array of people. I finally started to feel like a writer there. I took classes with Lou Matthews, who I think is the heart of the program in many ways.
