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UCLA chancellor ready to stand firm against Trump demands, unless they’re ‘valid’ | Los Angeles Times
UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk says the university will address “valid” concerns of the Trump administration and be “fully compliant” with the law, but will defend the campus against federal civil rights investigations and funding suspensions.
Trump links Tylenol to autism; scientists push back | Los Angeles Times
“All that we should be asking of the medical profession [is] to actually weigh the risks and benefits for the women, with the women, and be cautious about chronic use of pain medications,” said Dr. Beate Ritz, a UCLA professor of epidemiology who co-authored a paper published last month that the White House cited as evidence for the link between Tylenol and autism. Ritz said it has been misinterpreted.
Parents have a tongue-in-cheek response to autism claims | Yahoo Life
“The last 40 years of research has conclusively shown that there’s a substantial genetic component, just like there is for most human health conditions,” Dr. Daniel Geschwind, professor of neurology, psychiatry and human genetics at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, tells Yahoo. He cites a recent JAMA Psychiatry study that found the odds of inheriting autism is estimated to be as high as 80% and that another 15% are likely due to genetic mutations. “You add those up, and genetic factors can explain approximately 95% of the population risk for autism,” he says.
Morning sickness linked to immune response | KNBC-TV
For pregnant women experiencing morning sickness, it turns out it’s part of a complex natural immune response. That’s according to a recent UCLA study. (Also: KTLA-TV, KTTV-TV and LAist.)
Both sides target ultraprocessed foods with state laws | KFF Health News
For Jack Bobo, executive director of the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, the California bill’s goal to make kids’ meals healthier is a good one but creates unnecessary bureaucracy. Inevitably, the ultraprocessed foods that regulators decide are “particularly harmful” will be high in salt, sugar and fat, which existing dietary guidelines have already established as unhealthy.
Hear Tongva plant names while hiking Coldwater Canyon Park | LAist
UCLA Linguistics Professor Pamela Munro and Tongva-Kumeyaay scholar Virginia Carmelo researched the names. Even though there’s a significant population of Native Americans from Southern California tribes, colonization has decimated the culture of Native peoples.
Ube is trending, but the purple phenomenon has ancient roots | LAist
UCLA anthropology professor Stephen Acabado said that the Good Shepherd’s Mountain Maid Training Center created legendary ube halaya in the 70s using carabao milk — from Philippine water buffalo — and butter. “People would wait in long lines for hours to get a bottle or two, and it usually sold out within the day,” he said.
TikTok deal answers only some concerns | United Press International
Andrew Verstein, professor of law at UCLA, told UPI the TikTok deal responds to concerns expressed by Congress, localizing operations in the United States. However, the inherent nature of its algorithm will still require data to cross borders.
Vampire fish gives clues about human biology | Smithsonian Magazine
The evolutionary history of lampreys and other vertebrates also helps scientists like Yi-Rong Peng, ophthalmologist and neurobiologist at UCLA, illuminate the evolution of vision. Peng’s research has found lamprey retinal cells are similar to those of other vertebrates, such as mice, chickens and zebrafish. Such a finding suggests retinal vision, like humans have, evolved early in the vertebrate lineage.
Give your gums some love | New York Times
Pay attention to the gumline when you’re brushing, said Dr. Edmond Hewlett, professor emeritus at the UCLA School of Dentistry. The American Dental Association recommends that you brush twice a day for two minutes and floss once a day. Place the toothbrush against the gumline at a 45-degree angle to remove plaque both above and below the gum level.
