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Cancer prevention community mourns epidemiologist Dr. Alan Kristal

Cancer prevention community mourns epidemiologist Dr. Alan Kristal

Pioneering researcher studied how diet can lower cancer risk
Hutch NewsMarch 28, 2019
Vitamin E, selenium linked to increased prostate cancer risk

Vitamin E, selenium linked to increased prostate cancer risk

New Fred Hutch study raises caution about high doses of supplements
Hutch NewsFebruary 21, 2014
Selenium and vitamin E supplements can increase risk of prostate cancer in some men - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Selenium and vitamin E supplements can increase risk of prostate cancer in some men - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Vitamin E can heighten the risk in men with low baseline selenium levels; selenium supplements can raise the risk in men with high baseline levels of the trace element
News ReleasesFebruary 21, 2014
Link between high blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids and prostate cancer - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Link between high blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids and prostate cancer - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Consumption of fatty fish and fish-oil supplements linked to 71 percent higher risk
News ReleasesJuly 10, 2013
Omega-3 fatty acids may boost prostate cancer risk

Omega-3 fatty acids may boost prostate cancer risk

Conversely, Brasky and colleagues find high percentage of unhealthy trans-fatty acids linked with decreased high-grade prostate cancer risk
Hutch NewsMay 02, 2011
Study of Yup'ik Eskimos suggests high consumption of omega-3 fats reduces risk of obesity-related disease

Study of Yup'ik Eskimos suggests high consumption of omega-3 fats reduces risk of obesity-related disease

Fish-rich diet linked to reduction in markers of chronic disease risk in overweight/obese people
News ReleasesMarch 24, 2011
Seven tips to jump start weight loss in the New Year

Seven tips to jump start weight loss in the New Year

This research-based advice from Hutchinson Center scientists can help
News ReleasesDecember 20, 2010
Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating

Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating

Study suggests that mindful eating can play a key role in long-term weight maintenance
News ReleasesAugust 03, 2009
Video: Study links yoga practice with mindful eating

Video: Study links yoga practice with mindful eating

Kristal study suggests mindful eating can play a key role in long-term weight maintenance
Hutch NewsAugust 03, 2009
Heavy drinking and prostate health don't mix

Heavy drinking and prostate health don't mix

Kristal and colleagues find heavy, daily drinking increases risk of high-grade prostate cancer and renders preventive drug ineffective
Hutch NewsJuly 13, 2009
What's good for the heart may be good for the prostate

What's good for the heart may be good for the prostate

Study finds a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, and low in fat and red meat, combined with moderate alcohol use reduces the risk of symptomatic benign enlargement of the prostate
News ReleasesFebruary 12, 2008
Obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate cancer

Obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate cancer

'Apple-shaped' men with a family history of the disease at greatest risk
News ReleasesNovember 06, 2006
Decoding the biology of prostate cancer

Decoding the biology of prostate cancer

International research team receives $14 million to study mechanisms of prostate-cancer prevention
Hutch NewsMarch 02, 2006
Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread

Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread

Study suggests overweight people may benefit most from yoga's fat-fighting potential
News ReleasesJuly 18, 2005
Dietary Change May Prevent the Most Serious Form of Prostate Cancer

Dietary Change May Prevent the Most Serious Form of Prostate Cancer

Study suggests promising new insights for men with early-stage disease
News ReleasesAugust 06, 2002
Hutch Plays Key Role in Largest-Ever Prostate-Cancer Prevention Study; Vitamin E, Selenium to be Tested

Hutch Plays Key Role in Largest-Ever Prostate-Cancer Prevention Study; Vitamin E, Selenium to be Tested

Local sites include Northwest Prostate Institute, Puget Sound Cancer Centers, Swedish Cancer Institute, VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Virginia Mason Medical Center
News ReleasesJuly 24, 2001
Move over tomatoes! All vegetables -- especially the cruciferous kind -- may prevent prostate cancer

Move over tomatoes! All vegetables -- especially the cruciferous kind -- may prevent prostate cancer

Eating a wide variety of vegetables is key to reducing one's risk, according to a new study
News ReleasesJanuary 04, 2000