by Sydney Johnston | May 14, 2020 | Award, Awareness
Published May 14, 2020 Andy Betts, PKD Foundation president and CEO, is pleased to announce that Arlene Chapman, M.D., is the winner of the 2020 Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Considered the...
by Sydney Johnston | May 12, 2020 | Education, Featured, Living with PKD, Q and A
Published May 12, 2020 | In these unprecedented times, families across the globe are adapting their way of life to stay safe and healthy. Living with PKD during the COVID-19 pandemic can be even more challenging. Whether you’re a transplant recipient, currently...
by Sydney Johnston | May 6, 2020 | Education, Staying Healthy
Published May 5, 2020 | With a crisis like the ongoing pandemic, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by stress. So what should you do to manage stress during a pandemic? In the PKD Foundation’s new webcast series, we asked Rogosin Institute’s Director of Behavioral...
by Sydney Johnston | May 1, 2020 | Education, Staying Healthy
Kidneys are instrumental in maintaining the proper balance of nutrients in your body. They filter waste products and extra water from the blood, and they balance salts and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium circulating in the blood. Every...
by Sydney Johnston | Apr 28, 2020 | ADPKD Registry, Q and A, Research
Published April 28, 2020 | After the ADPKD Registry launched in September 2019, PKDF established the Registry Patient Advisory Group. The advisory group is pivotal in informing the Registry program how to maintain a patient-centric approach to our research...
