Richards: Insulin and Neurodegeneration

Richards: Insulin and Neurodegeneration

A high-sugar diet impairs the brain cells responsible for removing toxic debris from the brain, Sabrina Richards writes for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The research could provide a link between diet and Alzheimer’s disease and similar neurodegenerative disorders,...
Mapes: Good Sleep During Cancer

Mapes: Good Sleep During Cancer

Writing for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Diane Mapes (@double_whammied) explains why cancer disrupts sleep and what cancer patients can do to regain good sleep if they find themselves tossing and turning all night. She talks to an expert about the health benefits of...
Russell: Cancer Neuropathy

Russell: Cancer Neuropathy

Writing for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Sabin Russell (@sabinwiki) takes a deep look at peripheral neuropathy, nerve damage in hands and feet that can result in numbness, tingling and stabbing pain. Often a result of treatment with particular cancer chemotherapies,...
Engel: ‘Hot Spot’ of Infection Research

Engel: ‘Hot Spot’ of Infection Research

In her new book, “Hot Spot: How Seattle Became the Place for Infectious Disease Research,” Mary Engel (@Engel140) gives us the backstory for the Emerald City’s influential role in this field of study. Seattle scientists have made a name for themselves in the study of...
Richards: When Cancer Doesn’t Happen

Richards: When Cancer Doesn’t Happen

For Fred Hutch News Service, Sabrina Richards wrote a two-part series about how we are all peppered with cells bearing cancer-causing mutations … and yet, most of us are cancer-free. She looks at how cancer biologists came to better understand the complex processes,...