Thursday, March 4, 2004 • Vol 10, Issue 5

Researchers found that women who had received more than 25 antibiotic prescriptions over 17 years doubled their risk of developing breast cancer. Graphic by Todd McNaught

• Infection protection and breast cancer
  In first U.S. study, Group Health, Fred Hutchinson researchers find antibiotic use may be associated with increased risk of breast cancer
  
  
• Clues to a chromosome's past
  Henikoff lab joins team that completes sequence of essential part of chromosome known as the centromere
  
  
• The dietary danger of acculturation
  NCI-funded study finds that poor dietary choices increase as immigrants adapt to American diet
  
  
• Pathways to pesticide exposure
  PHS project tracks paths of pesticide residue among highly exposed agricultural workers in Yakima Valley
  
  
• Statistical truth in tracking
  Tracking Resource Center provides efficient tools to find and follow people who have consented to long-term participation in center, outside studies
  
  
• Laboratory alliance for outpatient care
  Blood analysis, diagnostic testing and transfusion support are among state-of-the-art services of behind-the-scenes partnership team
  
  

• Filter: More ham, less spam
  Starting this month, PureMessage will filter and reduce your daily deluge of incoming, unwanted e-mail
  
  

• Cancer geneticist William Grady to join Clinical Research Division
  
  
• SCHARP staff to begin first of two moves next week
  
  
• Career day for postdocs, grad students March 22 in Pelton
  
  
• UW faculty development seminars
  
  
• Resources for investigators seeking grant collaborators
  
  
• High school science fair judges needed for March 18 Biotech Expo
  
  
• Classes on human-subjects research offered in March, June
  
  
• Support Hutch School: shop spring book fair today
  
  
• New PHS cafe open for business
  
  

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