Recently, PatientsLikeMe sent a message to our members about an opportunity to participate in the Impact of Personal Genomics (PGen) Study, led by researchers at Harvard and the University of Michigan. Each of the 1,000 study participants receives personal genomic testing services at a significantly subsidized discount. Using a series of surveys, the investigators will… Continue reading Learning Your Personal Genetics: An Interview with PGen Study Participant PF Anderson
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A Year in Review: PatientsLikeMe in 2009
As 2009 comes to an end, we want to take this opportunity to thank all of our members, partners and general fans for another great year. Here’s a recap of some of the exciting happenings at PatientsLikeMe these past 12 months. Wishing you all a Happy New Year! Community MilestonesThis year, the 15+ disease communities… Continue reading A Year in Review: PatientsLikeMe in 2009
PatientsLikeMe Teams Up with 23andMe to Help Parkinson’s Patients
Despite some recent happenings in the news, we’re here to assure you that health 2.0 is still very much alive. Here’s our recent announcement about our new partnership with 23andMe. ————– PatientsLikeMe, the first community-based personalized medicine platform for people with life-changing conditions, and 23andMe, the world’s leading personal genomics company, announce a partnership today… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Teams Up with 23andMe to Help Parkinson’s Patients
To spit or not to spit (openness gets personal)
Over the past seven months of working at PatientsLikeMe, I’ve come to think that the idea of sharing medical and health information is completely normal. Since giving birth to my nearly 3 year old daughter, I have continued to be eternally grateful to other mothers who have willingly and openly shared their deeply personal experiences… Continue reading To spit or not to spit (openness gets personal)