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Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
January 23, 2023
Science Says: Renew, refocus, reduce risk
Lowering risk of cancer through the science of prevention
7 ways to science your life for the coming year
Researchers share evidence-based strategies for managing your health during yet another uncertain year
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
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
Diet, inflammation and obesity: a three-way street
From the Hullar Lab, Public Health Sciences and Vaccine and Infectious Disease Divisions
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
GRASPing for information: how fat cells sense and respond to nutritional status
From the Rajan Lab, Basic Sciences Division
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
Measuring the metabolic effects of bariatric surgery
From the Kratz Lab, Public Health Sciences Division.
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
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.
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
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
A nutrition and exercise expert and her science writer daughter discuss the motivation to stay healthy
A nutrition and exercise expert and her science writer daughter sit down for a conversation on motivation
Fred Hutch medical tipsheet for July
Cancer moonshot, research, global health, HIV vaccine, health care policy story ideas and more
Good News at Fred Hutch: Dr. Anne McTiernan named to HHS panel; Dr. Harlan Robins is co-PI on two projects
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Good News at Fred Hutch
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
High blood levels of vitamin D linked to reduced estrogen – and potentially lower breast cancer risk
Study found the hormone-lowering effect to be independent of weight loss