By Ann Wallace, Senior Communications Specialist In 2010, with a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the researchers of the Division of Research’s Drug and Alcohol Team — led by Behavioral Health & Aging Section Chief…
A working group based in the KP NCAL Division of Research seeks innovative ways to address the health care needs of adults with autism. By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, KP NCAL Division of Research Steve Rich, MD, chief of…
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research has been an indisputable innovator in the science of screening for colorectal cancer; studies by DOR researchers have contributed to national screenings guidelines while delivering the most effective…
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Many adult members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California who are at high risk for vitamin D insufficiency are not getting it from dietary supplements, according to a recent survey…
Dr. Maryam M. Asgari spent her summer vacation improving community health in a Ghana village. By Janet Byron, Senior Communication Specialist, Division of Research A paper plate hanging in the office of Maryam M. Asgari, MD, MPH, features a hand-crayoned…
This Fall, the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research celebrated 50 years of excellence in health research. This display, highlighting the Division’s history and hallmark work, can be viewed at 1950 Franklin.
Rates of diagnosed diabetes are much higher among some Asian subgroups than is apparent when aggregating all Asians as a whole, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research and the University of California,…
“Big Data” is getting bigger all the time, particularly in medicine and life sciences, where genomic data, clinical trial data, electronic health records and research study data come by the terabyte and petabyte. The challenge, and the future, lies in…
To help physicians locate clinical trials or research studies that may be appropriate for their patients, the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research has launched the Clinical Trials and Research Studies website at www.kpstudysearch.kaiser.org. To search for clinical trials…
