October 17, 2021 The Colorado Longitudinal Study (COLS) is working with the Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory (HPCRL) at Colorado State University (CSU) to provide clinical support at its first recruitment site in Fort Collins, announced COLS Chief Operating Officer Meredith Guerrero. HPCRL provides clinical study support to researchers, both at CSU and outside the […]
Read MoreUnlocking the Keys to Healthy Aging Drives COLS Board Member
October 15, 2021 Despite 13 years of medical school, internship, residency, and fellowships in cardiology and nuclear medicine as well as 25 years in private practice as a Boulder cardiologist, Nelson Trujillo, MD, feels very comfortable telling his patients that he doesn’t know the answer to many of their questions. The fact is, doctors are […]
Read MoreCOLS Ready to Support COVID-19 Research
One of the most confounding factors about COVID-19 is that no one seems able to predict who is most likely to contract the coronavirus, who will experience the worst symptoms, or who will die from it. More than 96 percent of COVID-19 cases and almost half of COVID-19 deaths in Colorado have occurred in people […]
Read MoreCOLS Announces First Recruitment Site
Three years ago, two organizations committed to uncovering the secrets to healthy aging got their start on Colorado’s Front Range. The Colorado Longitudinal Study (COLS) was formed in Boulder to begin collecting biological samples and sociological data to fuel unprecedented research into the predictors and causes of disease. Just an hour north in Fort Collins, […]
Read MoreDo Dogs Make Us Healthier?
Do you own a dog? If so, you’ve probably experienced the positive benefits like a more active lifestyle and better health. As you grow older, a dog helps reduce isolation and loneliness, conditions that put you at higher risk of early death. While the benefits have been well documented, it is unclear what is happening […]
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