Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Fiestas Sanas y Seguras


Durantes las fiestas de fin de año mantenga a su familia protegida y sana con los siguientes consejos del Centro de Control de Enfermedades.

Safe and Healthy Holidays


 During the holidays keep your family healthy and safe by following the recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

La Asociación Americana del Corazón Resalta los Hallazgos del Estudio SOL

Equipo de investigación del estudio SOL de Miami con la primera participante de estudio.

















La asociación Americana del Corazón resalta los hallazgos sobre riesgo y salud cardiovascular del Estudio de la Salud de la Comunidad Hispana/Estudio de los Latinos SOL en su décimo año. Lea la historia

American Heart Associations Highlights SOL Study




The SOL study is in its 10th year and the American Heart Association recently highlighted the study findings about cardiovacular health in Hispanics. Read the story.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

HCHS/SOL Ancillary Studies Actively Recruiting



The Following is a list of Ancillary studies actively recruiting SOL participants

1.     PAXGENE Study
Paxgene is an ancillary study that examines the genetic material (DNA and RNA) to learn about the risk of diseases such as heart disease stroke, brain function, lung diseases and others. All participants are invited to take part in the study during the second SOL examination.
2.     SOL-INCA Study
Inca stands for Investigation of Neuro-Cognitive Aging. It aims to find out more about the cognitive status of the Hispanic/Latinos in the US. If you are a SOL participant 52 years old or older you might be eligible to participate.
3.     ECHO-SOL 2 Study
ECHO-SOL 2 is a follow up study for individuals that participated previously in ECHO-SOL. If you qualify you will be invited to complete the studies during the SOL visit 2.
4.     GOLD Study
The Gut Origins of Latino Diabetes or GOLD studies the gut microbes, also called the intestinal microbiome. The microbiome perform important vital functions protecting us from disease. HCHS/SOL study participants are invited to participate and collect a sample of fecal matter (stool). The fecal sample will provide information on the composition of the intestinal microbiome of Hispanics/Latinos. We will show participants a simple procedure for collecting a sample at home and mailing it back to our laboratory.

Some ancillary studies offer additional compensation for your time.
For more information please call us at 305.243.1828