In an earlier post I linked to a poll at This Is MS that asked if there is a correlation between getting red in the face after exercise and having multiple sclerosis. Such a correlation would support Paulo Zamboni’s idea that MS is due to poor blood circulation in the brain.
A poll at This Is MS is likely to be answered by people who have MS. Nancy Lebovitz realized she could help get answers from people who don’t have MS — crucial to learning if there is a correlation — by posting the poll on her LiveJournal page.
The two polls taken together show a strong correlation. Out of 40 people with MS, 72% get red-faced. Out of 27 people without MS, 22% get red-faced. Thanks, Nancy.
People without MS are less likely to visit the site and answer the poll.
Thanks very much for the credit, but my name is Lebovitz.
Thanks for the correction. Nancy’s website sells buttons, many of them quite funny, such as “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a rigged demo.’