Hutch News

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
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
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
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
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
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 21, 2016