Research in the News2020-09-07T14:49:15+00:00

Research in the News

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Annual Decline in Heart-Disease Death Rates in U.S. Flat Since 2011

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After more than a decade of steady improvements, the decline in mortality rates from heart disease and stroke has slowed nationally and nearly leveled out since 2011, according to a new analysis from Kaiser Permanente published in JAMA Cardiology.

How Age Differences Between Siblings Can Affect Autism Risk

Second-born children who are conceived sooner than two years or later than six years after the arrival of their older sibling have a substantially increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Pediatrics.

Research: EHRs with Decision Support Help Optimize Care for Ischemic Stroke Patients

The timely administration of a clot-dissolving treatment for emergency department stroke patients nearly doubled following the introduction of new technology, according to a study published on September 8, 2015 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Insurer Says Clients on Daily Pill Have Stayed H.I.V.-Free

In one of the first and largest evaluations of the use of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection in a clinical practice setting, researchers at Kaiser Permanente found no new HIV infections among patients during more than 2.5 years of observation. The study was published on Sept. 2, 2015 in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Study finds overweight and obese patients get less cancer-fighting drugs per pound of body weight and could suffer the consequences

Overweight patients with ovarian cancer are often given less chemotherapy per pound of body weight in order to reduce the toxic side effects associated with higher doses. This may lower their chances of survival according to new research.