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ACT Research Symposium meets virtually to discuss brain aging scienceThis year’s symposium was a virtual event drawing over 130 attendees.
aging, ACT study, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, ACT Symposium
2025-06-13
Study links sitting for longer stretches to risk of blood clots in older womenTaking more breaks from sitting could potentially lower the risk.
aging, sedentary behavior, sitting, older women, venous thromboembolism, VTE
2025-06-04
LHS E-STAR training program selects 3 new scholarsTrainees will lead learning health system research at Kaiser Permanente Washington and VA Puget Sound Health Care.
learning health systems, early-career scientists, ACT Center, LHS research, E-STAR Center
2025-05-22
On the ground with KPWHRI’s flu trackersResearchers Karen Wernli and Erika Kiniry share insights on an exceptional 2024-2025 flu season.
flu vaccine, flu, influenza, flu season
2025-04-17
Researchers have a proven prescription for reducing suicide ratesIn a new multistate study, the Zero Suicide Model reduced suicide rates by 25%.
suicide prevention, Zero Suicide
2025-04-08
Scientists begin trial of combined COVID-19 and flu vaccineKPWHRI is recruiting Kaiser Permanente Washington members to take part.
flu, COVID-19, vaccines, clinical trial
2025-03-18
Study measures risks of screening colonoscopies for older adultsThe findings can help guide colorectal cancer screening decisions later in life.
colorectal cancer, screening, aging, colonoscopy, older adults
2025-03-03
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