by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 23, 2019 | Chapters
Greetings from Kim and Mike Ahrens! We are Co-Coordinators for the Detroit Chapter along with Cheryl Sherman. Our PKD journey began when Kim was diagnosed with PKD in 2005 while she served as Executive Director of Finance in Grand Rapids for Booth Newspapers/Advance...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 17, 2019 | Advocacy, Voices of PKD
My name is Jim Myers. I have been fighting PKD/kidney disease for nearly 40 years. I currently live in Hammond, Ind. My mother and father ran a couple of grocery stores in my hometown, Cedar Lake, Ind. My dad was afflicted with polycystic kidney disease. On his side...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 15, 2019 | Research, Staff Update
Only a few new drugs for chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been approved in the last several decades because drug companies have shied away from the renal “space.” The need for novel therapies for CKD is compelling, especially because they might mitigate the need for...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 11, 2019 | DIY for PKD
Our Fundraise Your Way program is one of the best ways you can help create a future without PKD. When you turn your hobbies or passions into creative fundraisers, 100% of the money you raise goes directly to fund PKD research. You can help give hope, like our friend...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | Recipes, Staying Healthy
Are you ready to kick off the new year right? Keep 2019 kidney-friendly with healthy, delicious recipes from our cookbook, Cooking Well. Start now with fresh and flavorful chicken lettuce wraps: Ingredients Vegetable oil cooking spray 4 medium carrots, peeled and...
