Category: News
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Research findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study presented at World Congress
In April, a number of our researchers attended the WCO â IOF â ESCEO World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Disease in Paris to present findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study. The conferenceâwhich is the largest of its kindâwas attended by over 4000 people, making it a fantastic opportunity for us to reinforce the…
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The Hertfordshire Intergenerational Study of Bone Health
We know from previous studies in Hertfordshire that the way we grow in our motherâs womb and the first few years of life affects our risk of developing many diseases in later life, such as thinning of the bones (osteoporosis). In the Hertfordshire Inter-generational Study of Bone Health we are interested in whether early life…
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The Hertfordshire Cohort Study: An Overview
We have recently published an article telling the story of the Hertfordshire Cohort Study since its inception in the 1980s and including methods, findings, and plans for the future. You can read the full story: https://f1000research.com/articles/8-82 or simply download a PDF copy of the article: https://f1000research.com/articles/8-82/v1/pdf?article_uuid=cf90bb70-13a4-4ebb-acf0-521027eeac28 We wish to thank the men and women who…
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Our changing diets â diet activity at the HCS Open Day
On Saturday June 23rd 2018 we hosted our Hertfordshire Cohort Study Open Day at Harpenden Public Halls as part of the MRC Festival of Medical Research. It was lovely to talk to our guests and to hear their thoughts and memories of diet over the years. We have created âword cloudsâ from their comments and…
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A fantastic Hertfordshire Cohort Study Open Day
On Saturday June 23rd 2018 we were delighted to host our Hertfordshire Cohort Study Open Day at Harpenden Public Halls as part of the MRC Festival of Medical Research. We were thrilled to see so many of our cohort participants again and to meet their spouses, friends, children and grandchildren. We are currently recruiting participants…
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Hertfordshire Cohort Study Open Day on 23rd June 2018
We are delighted to be hosting an Open Day during the MRC Festival of Medical Research for members of the Hertfordshire Cohort Study, their families, and the wider public. The open day will take place at Harpenden Public Halls on Saturday 23rd June 2018, with morning (10am-12pm) and afternoon (2pm-4pm) sessions planned. There will be…
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Muscle strength focus groups
Earlier in November we held a discussion group in Hertford with a small number of participants. Thank you to those who replied and took part. The aim of the group was to find out more about how loss of muscle strength in later life affects health and daily living. The next phase of the project…
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Hertfordshire Cohort Study and Work
In August 2017 we presented findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study at the International Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) conference in Edinburgh. The richness of data available from the study allowed us to show that work stress measures have a relationship with physical and mental health. These findings will assist our further research into health…
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The Hertfordshire Bone Study
February 2017 marked the start of another exciting phase of the Hertfordshire Cohort Study. In 2011-12, Dr Mark Edwards conducted some ground-breaking work which used special scanners to investigate the structure of bone and muscle in the arms and legs (pQCT and HRpQCT). Five years on and we are repeating those scans; this will provide invaluable information not…
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Recruiting now, an exciting new Hertfordshire study!
We have recently been given permission to start work on our intergenerational study, the Hertfordshire 3G Study. This exciting study will aim to collect health and lifestyle information from three generations of the same family (namely the original Herts participant and any of their children or grandchildren). We hope that by collecting this information we will learn…
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Research from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study recognised at World Congress.
In March, a number of our researchers attended the WCO â IOF â ESCEO World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Disease in Florence to present findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study. Over 4000 delegates attended the conference making it a fantastic platform to reinforce the position of the Hertfordshire Cohort Study as one of…
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Hertfordshire Cohort Study Public Meeting
We would like to say a big thank you to all who attended the Hertfordshire Cohort Study public meeting and made the event such a success. Over 300 âHertfordshire babiesâ, family and friends attended the meeting on 8th July 2014 at the Hertford Theatre. This was an opportunity to feedback news of scientific findings and…