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How gene therapy saved one little girl’s life | New York Times

“It’s a paradox — we’re suppressing their immunity when we want their immune system to grow,” said Dr. Donald Kohn, a pediatric immunologist at UCLA Health who led the new study.

New cancer therapy hunts, destroys deadly tumors | Fox News

Scientists at UCLA have developed an “off-the-shelf” cell-based immunotherapy that was able to track down and kill pancreatic cancer cells even after they had spread to other organs … “Even when the cancer tries to evade one attack pathway by changing its molecular signature, our therapy is hitting it from multiple other angles at the same time. The tumor simply can’t adapt fast enough,” lead author Yanruide Li, a post-doctoral scholar at UCLA, said in a press release. (UCLA’s Lili Yang was also quoted.)

Map shows U.S. states warned of sea level rise in 2050, 2100 | Newsweek

More than 5,500 toxic and hazardous sites across the United States are projected to be at risk of coastal flooding as a result of rising sea levels by 2100, with nearly 3,800 facing similar danger as soon as 2050 under high-emissions scenarios … “Flooding from sea level rise is dangerous on its own — but when facilities with hazardous materials are in the path of those floodwaters, the danger multiplies,” [said UCLA’s Lara Cushing. Also: NPR.]   

Seeing more wildlife in your yard? This could explain why | KCRW 89.9-FM

Larger animals, like mountain lions and bears, are more likely to travel closer to populated areas and interact with humans during drier years. That’s according to a new study from UCLA. It finds that climate change is pushing wildlife closer to humans.

Trump signs executive order to boost AI research | CNN

“This is a big deal. Right now, you might’ve heard about Grok being used in the military and the government. That’s one of the large language models. There’s ChatGPT. There’s others. There’s AI. Largely thus far, it’s only been purchased and used, but not applied to scientific problems,” said UCLA’s Chris Mattmann.

It’s a prefab ‘village’ in Altadena, but time is running out to visit | LAist

The factory-built “village” is an “educational tool to help Altadenans understand what might be a really stable, predictable, economical pathway home,” said Ryan Conroy, director of architecture at UCLA’s cityLAB, a housing and urban design research center.

The unshakable allure of the San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles Times

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist, UCLA adjunct professor and former Altadena resident, doesn’t buy the idea of a whiplash effect as an explanation for the January wildfires. He told me climate change is a bigger factor in the fires that hit Northern California’s heavily wooded areas than in Southern California’s chaparral terrains.

Will K-12 antisemitism law make up for civil rights cuts? | Los Angeles Times

“I think it’s a good idea and the state of California will pull it off. The risks are small and the possibility for good is large,” said Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA. “But for it to be successful, it has to have real responsibility and real power.”

Too many Democrats in the governors race? | San Francisco Chronicle

Matt Barreto, a professor of political science and Chicano and Central American studies at UCLA and a pollster for three Democratic presidential campaigns, said there is “zero chance” of two Republican candidates advancing to November. He noted that only 24 percent of California voters are Republican. “There’s just not enough Republican voters in June,” Barreto said.

How to improve your sleep and when to seek medical attention | CNN

“I think all of us have had that experience. Two in the morning, where you’re like, ruminating and your thoughts are going around in a circle. Don’t stay in bed. Don’t stay there and like, stew,” said UCLA’s Dr. Eve Glazier.

What causes RFK Jr.’s strained and shaky voice? | The Conversation

(Article written by UCLA’s Dr. Indu Subramanian) In North America, an estimated 50,000 people have spasmodic dysphonia. The condition involves the involuntary pulling of the muscles that open and close the vocal folds, causing the voice to sound strained and strangled, at times with a breathy quality. About 30% to 60% of people with the condition also experience vocal tremor, which can alter the sound of the voice.