Feature Story
April 15, 2016
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Team Approach to Alzheimer's Disease Furthers Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
Over the past decade, as part of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) study, Sigrid Knuti has given blood and spinal fluid, run on treadmills, had her brain imaged and participated in timed memory tests so difficult they sometimes made her cry.
Feature Story
January 15, 2016
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Harnessing Cellular Systems To Fight Deadly Diseases
Four decades ago, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health had the right idea — to pursue a theory that they could harness patients’ own immune systems to fight and defeat cancer. Their perseverance and hard work are paying off, as they’ve recently made great strides in cellular immunotherapy, along with colleagues in myriad medical fields.