Are you someone who likes to track things about yourself? For example, do you keep an exercise log of how many reps you did – or a food journal that details what (and how much) you consumed? Do you monitor your health and disease progression at PatientsLikeMe? If so, you might not know it, but… Continue reading Know Thyself. Quantify Thyself.
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PatientsLikeMe Researchers Score a Hat Trick
The term “hat trick” originated in 1858 after English cricketer HH Stephenson successfully bowled out three batsmen with consecutive bowls and he was presented with a hat to commemorate his feat. In June, PatientsLikeMe’s research team scored a hat trick of our own by publishing three new studies in scientific journals in just four days,… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Researchers Score a Hat Trick
A Day in the Life of PatientsLikeMe Research Scientist Timothy Vaughan
What’s it like to work at PatientsLikeMe? We are continuing to reveal just that with our monthly blog series “A Day in the Life,” which features employees from different departments. So far, we’ve interviewed User Experience Engineer Cris Necochea, Research Assistant Shivani Bhargava and Office Manager Alison Dutton. Today we hear from Research Scientist Timothy Vaughan,… Continue reading A Day in the Life of PatientsLikeMe Research Scientist Timothy Vaughan
One for All: Ways You Can Share, Find and Learn at PatientsLikeMe
When patients join our site, a common question we get is, “Now that I’ve signed up, what can I do here?” One answer is that you can chart the real-world course of your disease and compare it against other patients. But that sounds a little complex, doesn’t it? If we break it down into simpler… Continue reading One for All: Ways You Can Share, Find and Learn at PatientsLikeMe