A new study published in the September 2015 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience might finally provide a new direction for research seeking to help patients suffering from neuropathic pain. Chronic... read more →
Mounting evidence of previously unknown, and sometimes permanent, side effects prompted review by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel of widely prescribed antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. In early November 2015,... read more →
Flu season is upon us. At this time of year the Foundation frequently receives inquiries about the safety of getting the flue vaccine if a patient has peripheral neuropathy -... read more →
Researchers who combed YouTube for videos regarding peripheral neuropathy, or nerve damage that causes weakness, numbness, and pain in the hands and feet, found 200 videos, but only about half... read more →
A new study led by researchers at McGill University in Canada recently revealed that peripheral neuropathy is associated with a mitochondrial dysfunction and a bioenergetic impairment. Mitochondria are small cellular... read more →
Study found that most subjects developed new demyelinating findings during the active treatment phase of the immune globulin intravenous study even as they were improving clinically. This may reflect ongoing... read more →
Dr. Noah Kolb, MD of the University of Utah (a consortium partner of the Foundation's for Peripheral Neuropathy Research Registry) presented results at the recent American Neurological Association 2015 Annual... read more →
Research released earlier this summer shows that rats who received intra-muscular injections of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC's are adult stem cells traditionally found in the bone marrow. but can also... read more →
Analysis of data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that an estimated 25.3 million adults (11.2 percent) experience daily pain. Research has demonstrated that women have a... read more →
Neuropathy is a common side effect of certain medications, especially those used in chemotherapy to fight cancer like cisplatin, carboplatin, and oxaliplatin. While symptoms might disappear over time, for some... read more →
