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Breast Cancer Research Foundation to fund seven Cancer Consortium researchers

Breast Cancer Research Foundation to fund seven Cancer Consortium researchers

BCRF awards $2.6M in grants to Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium researchers
Hutch NewsDecember 10, 2025
What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS24 looks at ctDNA, AI and ‘right-sizing’ treatment

What’s new in breast cancer research? SABCS24 looks at ctDNA, AI and ‘right-sizing’ treatment

Large research symposium highlights liquid biopsies, new drug combos, shifts in surgical practice and, yes, patient voices
Hutch NewsDecember 20, 2024
New funding drives six breast cancer studies

New funding drives six breast cancer studies

Scientists from Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium receive $1.7M in grants from Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Hutch NewsNovember 04, 2024
The new weight-loss drugs and cancer

The new weight-loss drugs and cancer

What patients and doctors need to know when it comes to the popular new injections and pills
Hutch NewsMarch 28, 2024
Study digs into what's driving early-onset colon cancer

Study digs into what's driving early-onset colon cancer

Obesity, alcohol consumption ‘strongly correlated’ with colorectal cancers in adults under 50
Hutch NewsMarch 05, 2024
Dr. Akhila Rajan receives McKnight Award

Dr. Akhila Rajan receives McKnight Award

Obesity researcher explores how mitochondria may be conduit by which fat influences brain health
Hutch NewsJuly 31, 2023
Science Says: Renew, refocus, reduce risk

Science Says: Renew, refocus, reduce risk

Lowering risk of cancer through the science of prevention
Hutch NewsFebruary 04, 2022
7 ways to science your life for the coming year

7 ways to science your life for the coming year

Researchers share evidence-based strategies for managing your health during yet another uncertain year
Hutch NewsJanuary 14, 2022
Fred Hutch eyes the future of weight loss

Fred Hutch eyes the future of weight loss

Successful pilot study uses acceptance and commitment phone therapy to help people lose weight; new $3.7M grant will launch full-scale trial
Hutch NewsMarch 31, 2021
Fruit flies add more weight to theory that individual bodies have set points

Fruit flies add more weight to theory that individual bodies have set points

Researchers discover that a neural circuit responsible for sensing energy stores is designed to reset itself
Hutch NewsSeptember 24, 2020
Diet, inflammation and obesity: a three-way street

Diet, inflammation and obesity: a three-way street

From the Hullar Lab, Public Health Sciences and Vaccine and Infectious Disease Divisions
Science SpotlightApril 16, 2018
Connecting the dots between weight loss and prostate cancer

Connecting the dots between weight loss and prostate cancer

U.S. veterans help shed light on link between dropping pounds and slowing progression of the disease
Hutch NewsNovember 09, 2017
Fruit fly study IDs missing links in fat-signaling system

Fruit fly study IDs missing links in fat-signaling system

Hormone alerts brain to fat-storage status, but its packaging system goes awry in obesity
Hutch NewsOctober 09, 2017
Small steps that can make a big difference in your health in the new year

Small steps that can make a big difference in your health in the new year

Looking for a new year reset? These small steps can make a big difference when it comes to your overall health
Hutch NewsJanuary 03, 2017
Fred Hutch physician-scientist’s memoir sheds light on relationships with parents, food and our bodies

Fred Hutch physician-scientist’s memoir sheds light on relationships with parents, food and our bodies

Dr. Anne McTiernan nearly starved to death at age 4 — then she grew up to be a nutrition researcher. Her new memoir focuses on the path between.
Hutch NewsDecember 14, 2016
Healthy, affordable food hacks for holidays - and beyond

Healthy, affordable food hacks for holidays - and beyond

Public health studies show access to fruits and vegetables, nourishing recipes, nutritional nudges help us eat better for less
Hutch NewsNovember 22, 2016
Fitness trackers don’t improve weight loss, study finds

Fitness trackers don’t improve weight loss, study finds

Participants who added ‘wearables’ to diet and exercise plans actually lost fewer pounds than those who stuck with traditional tactics
Hutch NewsSeptember 20, 2016