E-Biking Across the U.S. to Raise Awareness for Peripheral Neuropathy

D.C. – San Francisco Fundraiser Supports 30-Million Neuropathy Sufferers and Kicks Off Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week May 1-8, 2022 For the first time, a cyclist is riding an electric bicycle (e-bike) cross country over 3,400 miles of Lincoln Highway in a journey that started April 2 in his hometown of Washington, D.C., and will finish in San Francisco on August 1, 2022. […]

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Call to Action 2022! We Need to Keep Our Voices Loud!

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The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy (FPN) is continuing its peripheral neuropathy advocacy campaign in 2022, to make funding available for research on peripheral neuropathy. FPN (and the scientific community) were pleased to see that over $8 million was awarded to research focused on PN. Additionally, this funding was provided under the Department of Defense’s (DoD) […]

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PN Renewed in DOD Bill

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The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy is pleased to announce that peripheral neuropathy has been renewed as an eligible condition for Department of Defense (DOD) funds for the upcoming year. The Bill recently made it into law and FPN is proud that its lobbying campaign this past year was a success! Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program The […]

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Healthy Eating for PN: Tempeh and Meat Alternatives

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Chef Bill Nolan shares some ideas on how to cook with meat alternatives and plant-based proteins. Wondering about Meat Alternatives? By now we’ve probably all been exposed to alternatives to meat, if not in our own kitchens, then through the extensive marketing that is done by companies selling these new products. We can all benefit […]

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eNews February 2022

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Thank you for your continued support and interest in our programs! The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy provides education and support today as we walk toward a cure for tomorrow. Support us in advancing a cure! FPN is a non-profit organization that is solely funded by our readers. Donate Now! […]

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DOD’s PRMRP Neuropathy Research Awards

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The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) has determined the grant applications that it wishes to award in fiscal year 2021 (FY21). In this first year that applications were accepted for research in peripheral neuropathy, 41 applications out of over 1000 applications received focused on peripheral neuropathy. DoD is recommending awarding a grant […]

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