March 22, 2006 (Vol. 4, No. 1) The Life of Science E-newsletter is a quarterly publication of cancer research and health-care advances from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Read it online at: http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/enews/fhcrc-enews/2006-03/ ARMSTRONG PAVES ROAD TO RECOVERY Tour de France cycling champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong and his foundation have chosen Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center as the site for a new LIVESTRONG™ Survivorship Center of Excellence. It will provide research, education and recovery services to cancer survivors. Read more » CUSTOM LEUKEMIA TREATMENT COULD INCREASE SURVIVAL Researchers studying chronic myeloid leukemia have taken new steps toward helping doctors customize treatment precisely for individual patients to improve their chances of survival. For more information, go to: http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2006/mar16/sart1.html MORE LOW-FAT DIET LOWDOWN Studies coordinated by the Hutchinson Center for the Women's Health Initiative have found that adopting a low-fat diet later in life may reduce breast-cancer risk, but shows little impact on colon cancer and heart disease. For more information, go to: http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2006/feb16/sart1.html BONE BENEFITS OF CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D A new study shows calcium and vitamin D supplements provide a small benefit to postmenopausal women in preserving bone mass and preventing hip fractures. The benefits were most significant in women over 60, who had a 21 percent reduction in hip fractures. For more information, go to: http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2006/mar16/sart3.html PANCREATIC CANCER: UNDERSTANDING A MYSTERIOUS KILLER With a median survival of just six months after diagnosis, time is of the essence for pancreatic-cancer patients. Now a joint effort by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Group Health Cooperative is positioned to be as swift and aggressive as the disease it is seeking to understand. The PACIFIC study is uniquely structured to learn the causes of this mysterious disease. For more information, go to: http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2005/dec1/sart2.html THE DAREDEVIL GENE Hutchinson Center researchers have identified what they believe is a genetic explanation behind risk-taking behavior. For the first time, a specific neurodevelopmental gene — dubbed the daredevil gene — has been linked to control of the fear response and emotional-memory formation. For more information, go to: http://www.fhcrc.org/about/pubs/center_news/2005/oct6/sart1.html Private contributions fund many life-benefiting programs at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. For more information about how you can help make a difference, please visit http://www.fhcrc.org/donating » We want to hear what you think! Give us feedback on the Hutchinson Center e-newsletter by emailing us at enews@fhcrc.org. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home of three Nobel laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical technology to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. For information on Fred Hutchinson's privacy policy, go to: http://www.fhcrc.org/termsofuse_privacypolicy.html ISSN 1541-7433 Copyright 2006 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center P.O. Box 19024 Seattle, WA 98109-1024 http://www.fhcrc.org