Whittemore Peterson Institute
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Target demographics: HELP WPI FIND A CURE
17,000,000 suffer from neuro-immune disease. There is no cure or any treatment approved by the FDA.
1 in 300 suffers from ME and CFS
1 in 150 suffers from fibromyalgia
1 in 110 children falls within autism spectrum disorder
Lyme disease is a fast growing epidemic in the U.S. (Many sufferers go on to develop a chronic illness identical to ME and CFS)
225,000 service men of the 600,000 from the 1991 Gulf War have a multisymptom illness similar to ME and CFS called Gulf War illness (GWI)
Geographic areas served: Worldwide
Mission:
The Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease exists to bring discovery, knowledge, and effective treatments to patients with illnesses that are caused by acquired dysregulation of both the immune system and the nervous system, often resulting in life long disease and disability.
Results:
WPI has devoted millions of dollars directly to research for neuro-immune diseases. Whether you
are a patient, a volunteer, or someone impacted by the disease, there are many ways you can make a
difference in the quest for answers. Contact us at any time about how you can help.
Contact us:
info@wpinstitute.org
are a patient, a volunteer, or someone impacted by the disease, there are many ways you can make a
difference in the quest for answers. Contact us at any time about how you can help.
Contact us:
info@wpinstitute.org
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kati.debelic
04/03/13
The Whittemore-Peterson Institute provides hope for patients with ME through hard work of research. I am thankful for the Whittemore and their research team led by Dr Lombardi because their hard work to build the institute from ground zero is paying off.
Recently Dr Lombardi published a paper in ...
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pgf1
04/03/13
Odd, isn't it that the Whittemores backed the research until their own daughter had recovered, then they decided not to reveal what cured her and switched to pushing supplements instead of research. Obviously, their real interest was in their own daughter's health, not in helping others who suffer ...
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Sam Shad
04/03/13
I became involved with the Whittemore Peterson Institute for selfish reasons. My wife suffers from Fibromyalgia and has done so for over 30 years.
Having seen the devastating effects of this disease close up I was excited when WPI came into existence.
Through the passion of Annette Whittemore's ...
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