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Peripheral Neuropathy Research Symposium 2016
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy will be hosting it's third International Research Symposium, September 7-9, 2016: Advances in Neuropathy -... read more →
September 11, 2016
Neuropathy Pain Medication That Could End the Opioid Crisis
As opioid-related deaths and addiction in the United States reach epidemic proportions, James Zadina has been attempting to engineer a... read more →
September 11, 2016
NIH Provides Two Grants for Peripheral Neuropathy Research
This past August, 2016, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provided two separate grants supporting peripheral neuropathy research last month.... read more →
September 11, 2016
FPN Provides Help for Peripheral Neuropathy Patients.
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is pleased to be featured in Pain Pathways magazine as one of three organizations dedicated... read more →
August 5, 2016
Underlying Cause of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Targeted in Gene Therapy Trial
VM BioPharma, the United States division of ViroMed Co., Ltd. in Seoul, Korea, announced the first patient was dosed in... read more →
July 11, 2016
Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy may be Predicted by Genetic Bio Marker
Genetic Bio Marker may Predict Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Side Effects Associated with Prostate Cancer Treatment New study finds genetic alterations... read more →
July 11, 2016
Small Nerve Fibers Defy Neuropathy Conventions
Peripheral neuropathy research study suggests even prediabetes could cause nerve damage. Peripheral neuropathy research results of a small study of... read more →
July 11, 2016
Living with Peripheral Neuropathy: Never Give Up – There is Always Hope
My Story About Living with Peripheral Neuropathy By: Phyllis Bear I have come to really hate the word “idiopathic.” My... read more →
June 12, 2016
Neurofeedback as alternative treatment for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
A team of researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (TX, USA) have discovered a link between the... read more →
May 17, 2016
National Neuropathy Awareness Week 2016
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has deemed May 12-16, 2016 National Neuropathy Awareness Week! The cornerstone... read more →
May 12, 2016
Getting Help for Peripheral Neuropathy Social Security Benefits
Social Security Disability Benefits for Adults with Peripheral Neuropathy Approximately 20 million people in the United States seek help for peripheral... read more →
May 8, 2016
Genetic Testing for Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathies: New Genetic Cause for Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Genetic testing can help doctors identify the causes of hereditary and idiopathic neuropathies. Genetic testing is a type of medical... read more →
April 11, 2016
Beware Expensive Treatments of Peripheral Neuropathy
By: FPN Guest Writer Howard Levinson Patients seeking treatment of peripheral neuropathy need to be aware of a recent controversial... read more →
April 11, 2016
A Chance to be Heard!: Public Meeting on Pain Associated with Peripheral Neuropathy sponsored by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA invites you (patients, caregivers and family members) to an upcoming public meeting on neuropathic... read more →
April 10, 2016
FPN Hosts a Webinar on the Use of Cannabis for Nerve Pain, May 3, 2016 6:30 p.m. Central Time
This webinar will discuss the pros and cons of using medical cannabis for treating nerve pain: The Foundation for Peripheral... read more →
April 6, 2016
What is Peripheral Neuropathy? Announcing Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week 2016
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy in partnership with our local support groups across the country wants to answer the question... read more →
March 31, 2016
FPN Connects Peripheral Neuropathy Researchers at Astellas Pharma to the Patients They Are Hoping to Serve
On December 3, 2015, Astellas Pharma US, Inc. (the U.S. affiliate of Astellas Pharma Inc.), a R&D-driven global pharmaceutical company,... read more →
March 7, 2016
International Research on Peripheral Neuropathy
It is not unusual for peripheral neuropathy patients, their caregivers and loved ones to be heard wishing for research on... read more →
March 7, 2016
New Findings Point to Central Nervous System Role in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Emerging evidence suggests that the central nervous system (CNS) is a key contributor to the problem of painful peripheral nerve... read more →
February 9, 2016
Fibromyalgia: A Peripheral Pain Disorder?
In a study published in the October issue of Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, researchers found that women with fibromyalgia... read more →
February 9, 2016