2020

New Fred Hutch-led trial shows no benefits of dairy foods for blood sugar regulation

New Fred Hutch-led trial shows no benefits of dairy foods for blood sugar regulation

Findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition are in contrast to many observational studies suggesting dairy intake may reduce risk of Type 2 diabetes
News ReleasesNovember 16, 2020
Fred Hutch begins experimental COVID-19 vaccine efficacy trial

Fred Hutch begins experimental COVID-19 vaccine efficacy trial

Phase 3 study will determine the efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine candidate
News ReleasesNovember 09, 2020
Fred Hutch opens COVID-19 Clinical Research Center

Fred Hutch opens COVID-19 Clinical Research Center

Newly renovated facility is among the first stand-alone centers specifically designed to test novel interventions such as monoclonal antibodies and antivirals to treat and prevent COVID-19
News ReleasesOctober 05, 2020
Tip Sheet: Cancer health disparities, app to stop smoking, diversity in COVID-19 vaccine trials — and more

Tip Sheet: Cancer health disparities, app to stop smoking, diversity in COVID-19 vaccine trials — and more

Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news, plus resources for October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month
News ReleasesOctober 01, 2020
Study reveals element in blood is part of human — and hibernating squirrel — stress response

Study reveals element in blood is part of human — and hibernating squirrel — stress response

The element iodide’s ability to dampen the harm of stress-induced inflammation points to potential uses in treating traumatic injuries and COVID-19
News ReleasesOctober 01, 2020
Fred Hutch Obliteride raises more than $3 million in 2020

Fred Hutch Obliteride raises more than $3 million in 2020

Fundraising exceeds organizers’ expectations in unprecedented pandemic era
News ReleasesSeptember 29, 2020
Fred Hutch-led clinical trial shows new smartphone app helps smokers quit

Fred Hutch-led clinical trial shows new smartphone app helps smokers quit

JAMA Internal Medicine study shows iCanQuit app, based on acceptance and commitment therapy, is 1 1/2 times more efficacious than National Cancer Institute QuitGuide app, based on US clinical practice guidelines
News ReleasesSeptember 21, 2020
New gene therapy approach eliminates at least 90% latent herpes simplex virus 1

New gene therapy approach eliminates at least 90% latent herpes simplex virus 1

In Nature Communications, Fred Hutch scientists demonstrate in a mouse model how gene therapy could cure an infection that afflicts billions of people
News ReleasesAugust 18, 2020
Tip Sheet: COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 and cancer patients, smoking cessation apps, structural racism in medicine – and more

Tip Sheet: COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 and cancer patients, smoking cessation apps, structural racism in medicine – and more

Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news with links for additional background and media contacts.
News ReleasesAugust 04, 2020