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UCLA study reveals how immune cells can be trained to fight infections
06/29/2021
The body's immune cells naturally fight off viral and bacterial microbes and other invaders, but they can also be reprogrammed or "trained" to respond even more aggressively and potently to such threats, report UCLA scientists who have discovered the fundamental rule underlying this process in a particular class of cells.

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People who have had COVID-19 may require only single dose of two-dose vaccines
06/25/2021
People who have previously been infected with COVID-19 may need only one dose of the two-dose mRNA vaccines to achieve maximum protection against the virus, a new UCLA study suggests.

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UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital recognized for broad excellence in national assessment
06/14/2021
For the 15th consecutive year, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital has placed among the nation's best in pediatric care in a widely watched ranking.

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New research shows benefits of postbiotics
06/07/2021
Now there’s supposed to be something called postbiotics? What are they, and why do they matter?

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Researchers find that blocking a protein in liver cells protects against insulin resistance and fatty liver disease
05/28/2021
Researchers find that blocking a protein in liver cells protects against insulin resistance and fatty liver disease

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UCLA researchers receive over $10m in CIRM grants to advance cell therapies for melanoma and multiple myeloma
05/21/2021
Two researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have received over $10 million in grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state’s stem cell agency, to develop cell therapies for melanoma and multiple myeloma.

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UCLA scientists decode the ‘language’ of immune cells
05/13/2021
UCLA life scientists have identified six “words” that specific immune cells use to call up immune defense genes — an important step toward understanding the language the body uses to marshal responses to threats.

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Gene therapy offers potential cure to children born without an immune system
05/11/2021
Study shows treatment developed by international team restored immune function in more than 95% of patients in three clinical trials.

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Researchers identify potential combination therapy for aggressive lung cancer
05/07/2021
A new study by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a novel combination therapy to potentially help overcome resistance to immunotherapy in people diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.

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UCLA team discovers how to restrict growth, spread of head and neck cancers
05/05/2021
Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry have discovered a key molecule that allows cancer stem cells to bypass the body's natural immune defenses, spurring the growth and spread of head and neck squamous cell cancers.