The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland is one of four CARDIA study sites. Thirty years ago, some 1,400 Kaiser Permanente members in Oakland began taking part in a study that has led to important findings on health disparities…
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Doctors in Kaiser Permanente’s neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) can use an innovative online calculator to determine whether preterm and newborn babies are at risk of sepsis—a life-threatening systemic…
By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research The fecal immunochemical test, or FIT, that is mailed to member homes. About 137,000 new cases of cancer in the colon or rectum are diagnosed each year…
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…
