Deep Roots in Disease Prevention Research
Research scientist Susan Brown, PhD, reflects on her family’s unique connection to Kaiser Permanente.
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Our Heart Health Is Better
Two recent studies in the American Journal of Medicine reinforce the effectiveness of Kaiser Permanente’s ongoing cardiovascular initiatives.
Fighting Strokes at Lightspeed
Neurologists of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Stroke FORCE team get clot-busting alteplase to patients twice as fast as the national average.
An In-Home Therapy for End-Stage Kidney Disease
In honor of World Kidney Day, March 8, Look insideKP NCAL explores how Kaiser Permanente patients are using peritoneal dialysis to treat their end-stage kidney disease at home.
Peer Support Offers Patients Practical Help and Hope
Kaiser Permanente patients who have completed breast cancer treatment use their experience to provide emotional and practical support to newly diagnosed women.
Research Bank Deposits Pay Dividends
Kaiser Permanente members are contributing to the future of research, medicine, and health through their participation in the Kaiser Permanente…
Health Care Research: A Moral Responsibility?
Tracy Lieu, MD, MPH, explains how and why Kaiser Permanente researchers are applying their best efforts to transforming how health…
Autism Biobank Signups in Full Swing
Northern California families with a child on the autism spectrum are participating in the Autism Family Biobank for research to…
Studies Show Depression Screening Program Works
Two studies published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology show Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s perinatal depression screening program has increased…
Reducing Ethnic Disparities Among Heart Disease Patients
In honor of American Heart Month, we highlight a study that shows how Kaiser Permanente Northern California dramatically reduced ethnic…
Kaiser Permanente Successfully Screens for Colorectal Cancer
A new study by Douglas Corley, MD, PhD, (pictured) and colleagues shows that stool tests are highly sensitive to finding…
First KP Members Join Autism Family Biobank
Northern California member families with children on the autism spectrum can assist with this critical research by donating genetic material.…