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

Nutra su Cerebro

Las actividades cerebrales que conducen a la adquisición de conocimiento son llamadas funciones de cognición. Algunas de estas funciones son la memoria, la atención, el lenguage y la capacidad de resolver problemas y es normal que ellas cambien con el envejecimiento. El enlace a continuación contiene información sobre como prevenir el deterioro de la funciones cognitivas.

Nourish Your Brain

Brain activities that lead to knowledge are considered Cognitive functions. Some of the cognitive functions are memory, attention and language and normally they change with aging. The following link has information on how to nourish the brain to prevent cognitive decline.

Noviembre 14 es el Dia Mundial de la Diabetes

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November 14th is Diabetes World day

Monday, November 14th is World Diabetes Day., it was created to raise awareness about Diabetes. Diabetes is on the rise and today in the world 415 million people suffer from Diabetes and other 318 millions have abnormal glucose tolerance. To learn more about diabetes and about your risk of having diabetes visit www.diabetes.org

La Temporada de Influenza Ya Llegó!

 

La influenza ocurre más comunmente en los meses de otoño e invierno. El paso más importante que usted puede tomar para prevenir la influenza es vacunarse. ¿Sabía usted que la vacuna contra la influenza está recomendada para todas las personas mayores de 6 meses con contadas excepciones? Para informarse sobre las recomendaciones de vacunación del Centro de Control de Enfermedades, CDC visite http://espanol.cdc.gov/enes/flu/consumer/vaccinations.htm

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Flu is more common during the fall and winter months.The most important step you can take to prevent the flu is getting vaccinated. Did you know that the flu vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older with very few exceptions? For more information read the  vaccination recomendations from the Center for Dicease Control CDC