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ALS and Athleticism: What Have We Learned?

3 Comments / ALS, Research / By patientslikeme

“Clinicians are used to seeing ALS patients who are or have been athletic. So is there a link, and if so, could exercise have a direct effect on the condition?”– BMJ Group Podcasts In 2010, PatientsLikeMe researchers collaborated with the University of Oxford Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Centre in the UK on a study about […]

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Share Your Data to Untangle ALS!

1 Comment / ALS, Patient Experiences, Research / By patientslikeme

Our ALS Community recently broke the 5,000-member mark, making it the largest of its kind in the world as well as the ideal platform for expedited research. And that’s just what we’re working on. Since the community’s launch in 2006, we’ve conducted a number of research studies, both internally and in collaboration with leaders in

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