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KPWHRI awarded funding to study antinausea drugs in pregnancyFindings will help pregnant people make informed treatment decisions with greater confidence
PCORI, pregnancy, safety, nausea and vomiting, antinausea medications
2026-04-28
Researchers begin trial of C. diff vaccineKPWHRI is inviting Kaiser Permanente Washington members age 65 and older to take part.
vaccine, aging, kaiser permanente washington, older adults, trial, C. diff, C. difficile
2026-04-13
Closing the gap in recognizing cognitive impairmentHow Kaiser Permanente Washington is leveraging research to improve dementia screening, diagnosis, and care.
learning health system, screening, aging, dementia, kaiser permanente washington, ACT Center
2026-04-08
Blood test predicts dementia in women years before symptoms beginStudy finds biomarker p-tau217 strongly linked to future dementia risk
aging, dementia, risk, Alzheimer's disease, older women, biomarker, blood test, p-tau217
2026-03-10
Autopsy study links BP drugs to possible brain benefitsResearch supports theory that some blood pressure medications may provide extra protection against dementia.
aging, dementia, high blood pressure, brain health, antihypertensives
2026-02-11
Researchers begin trial of nasal spray COVID-19 vaccineKPWHRI is inviting healthy adults to take part — volunteers do not need to be members of Kaiser Permanente.
vaccine, volunteer, COVID-19, clinical trial, nasal spray, mucosal immunity
2026-01-13
Integrating social health into primary careACT Center findings provide insights on screening patients for social needs and helping them connect to social services.
social determinants of health, primary care, community resource specialists, social health
2026-01-08
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