In a large Kaiser Permanente study of women with invasive breast cancer, socially integrated women — those with the most social ties, such as spouses, community ties, friendships and family members — were shown to have significantly lower breast cancer…

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 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…

Study pioneers the science of health disparities—and launches quest to solve big problems in health care. By Janet Byron, Senior Communications Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research Stephen Sidney, MD, MPH, has spent a good portion of his…