Living with PKD During COVID-19
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 on...
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The PKD Foundation Blog is contributed to by PKD Foundation staff and members of our incredible community. Focused on bringing you important PKD and Foundation updates, our blogs cover advocacy initiatives; awareness events; education for patients, caregivers, and health care professionals; and updates from and for our researchers.
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Understanding Trials on Ketogenic Diet Interventions for PKD
Published on November 20, 2023 | Each year, the PKD Foundation funds research grants and fellowships to increase understanding of the genetic and pathological processes involved in PKD and to...
New Legislation Offers $5,000 Tax Credit to Living Organ Donors
Published on November 1, 2023 | Today, Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12) introduced the Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act of 2023. If it passes, this legislation...
Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act Becomes Law
Published on October 3, 2023 | On Friday, September 22, 2023, President Biden signed the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (P.L. 118-140) into law. Through this...
How You Can Join the Advocacy Champions Network
Published on September 14, 2023 | Aside from funding research, one of the best ways to drive change in the PKD community is through advocacy. One way you can take part in PKD advocacy is by...
Using Your Voice to Spread PKD Awareness
Published on September 5, 2023 | Today, we celebrate PKD Awareness Day. While polycystic kidney disease (PKD) affects millions of lives worldwide, yet its awareness often remains overshadowed by...
5 Powerful Updates to the ADPKD Registry
Published on August 3, 2023 | In 2019, the PKD Foundation launched the ADPKD Registry, the first national patient-centered registry for people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease....
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Published on November 20, 2023 | Each year, the PKD Foundation funds research grants and fellowships to increase understanding of theRead More -
Published on November 1, 2023 | Today, Representatives Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12) introduced the Living Organ DonorRead More -
Published on October 3, 2023 | On Friday, September 22, 2023, President Biden signed the Securing the U.S. Organ ProcurementRead More -
Published on September 14, 2023 | Aside from funding research, one of the best ways to drive change in theRead More -
Published on September 5, 2023 | Today, we celebrate PKD Awareness Day. While polycystic kidney disease (PKD) affects millions ofRead More -
Published on August 3, 2023 | In 2019, the PKD Foundation launched the ADPKD Registry, the first national patient-centered registryRead More