Collaboration Will Uncover Real-World Experiences, Generate Patient Data That Improves Daily Living and Overall Understanding of Conditions SEATTLE, WA—June 12, 2014—One Mind and PatientsLikeMe announced a new multi-year collaboration to help the millions of people worldwide who are experiencing post-traumatic stress (PTS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or both. The two organizations will work together to… Continue reading One Mind and PatientsLikeMe join forces to help people with post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury
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As 2013 winds down… Part II
When we kicked off 2013 back in January, we shared that what inspires everyone at PatientsLikeMe to live better is YOU. We also renewed our promise to continue putting patients first, and a couple days ago we posted on the blog about just some of the ways the community has continued to change healthcare for good… Continue reading As 2013 winds down… Part II
Stress and sleep- PatientsLikeMe co-founder Jamie Heywood’s interview on the TEDMED blog
Our co-founder Jamie Heywood was just interviewed for the TEDMED blog. Check it out! He talks more about the recent PatientsLikeMe sleep survey and some new results that show how stress can impact our sleeping habits. Here’s what’s posted up on the TEDMED blog… A new survey suggests patients’ sleep problems often… Continue reading Stress and sleep- PatientsLikeMe co-founder Jamie Heywood’s interview on the TEDMED blog
PatientsLikeMe co-founder Jamie Heywood named to PharmaVoice Top 100
An MIT-trained mechanical engineer, Jamie entered the field of translational medicine when his 29 year old brother Stephen was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Today Jamie is a chief scientist and architect for PatientsLikeMe. Described by CNNMoney as one of the 15 companies that will change the world, Jamie co-founded PatientsLikeMe to ensure… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe co-founder Jamie Heywood named to PharmaVoice Top 100
Raising awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
May is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month. As many out there know, PatientsLikeMe was inspired by the life experiences of Stephen Heywood, who was diagnosed with this serious neurological disease back in 1998. Stephen’s brothers (Ben and Jamie) made many attempts to slow the progression of his condition, but their trial-and-error approach just wasn’t… Continue reading Raising awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Creating an Open-Access Platform for Patients: An Interview with Jamie Heywood and Paul Tarini
RWJF has awarded PatientsLikeMe a $1.9 million grant to create the world’s first open-participation research platform to develop patient-centered health outcomes. The new platform will be linked with the PatientsLikeMe network to help researchers develop health outcome measures that better reflect patients’ experiences with a disease, and assess health and quality of life in ways… Continue reading Creating an Open-Access Platform for Patients: An Interview with Jamie Heywood and Paul Tarini
PatientsLikeMe’s Jamie Heywood Talks with INSEAD Knowledge
“That’s why we built PatientsLikeMe, to lower the cost of discovering new treatments and to measure and understand disease. Together, this community can help reduce the time to determine what works.” –Jamie Heywood While attending the 2012 INSEAD Healthcare Alumni Summit in London last fall, PatientsLikeMe Co-Founder and Chairman Jamie Heywood sat down with INSEAD… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe’s Jamie Heywood Talks with INSEAD Knowledge