Name: The big idea my brother inspired
Uploaded: 2010-02-02T09:37:00Z
Duration: 16 min 37 s
Description: When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. The Heywood brothers built an ingenious website where people share and track data on their illnesses -- and they discovered that the collective data had enormous power to comfort, explain and predict.

When Jamie Heywood's brother was diagnosed with ALS, he devoted his life to fighting the disease as well. The Heywood brothers built an ingenious website where people share and track data on their illnesses -- and they discovered that the collective data had enormous power to comfort, explain and predict.

Jamie Heywood: The big idea my brother inspired

The big idea my brother inspired

A groundbreaking approach to healthcare, where shared patient data predicts treatment outcomes, challenging traditional clinical trials.

Harnessing patient-shared data transforms healthcare, predicting and improving treatment outcomes for diseases like ALS.

PatientsLikeMe enabled real-time, patient-driven research, challenging traditional clinical trials and enhancing disease understanding.