Since 2013, the Knights of Columbus has partnered with the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA to send wounded and disabled veterans and military personnel to the International Military Pilgrimage at Lourdes, France.
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop primarily within your kidneys. Cysts are noncancerous round sacs containing water-like fluid. The cysts vary in size and, as they accumulate more fluid, they can grow very large.lthough kidneys usually are the most severely affected organs, polycystic kidney disease can cause cysts to develop in your liver and elsewhere in your body. The disease causes a variety of serious complications. A common complication of polycystic kidney disease is high blood pressure.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Foundation announced they have jointly launched two treatment trials for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a common inherited disorder characterized by cysts in the kidneys and other organs, high blood pressure, and aneurysms in the brain.