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Bonnie Le Blanc’s faith has been a source of comfort and strength as she has endured life’s hardships, including two cancer diagnoses in the past eight years. Le Blanc was curatively treated for breast cancer and now is committed to fighting her stage IV melanoma...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are investigating whether the drug leuprolide, which is approved for prostate cancer in men, can be used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in women....

For seven generations — as far back as she can track — someone in Michelle Francis’ family has died from a hereditary form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Using genealogy and research from family members, she has documented the names and faces of many...

The UW School of Medicine and Public Health's Dr. Sterling Johnson recently joined Wisconsin Public Radio to discuss the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison....