Developments in blood tests for detecting Alzheimer’s disease utilize WRAP data
Researchers examined data from participants enrolled in three studies, including the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP)
January 31, 2024AA-FAIM study and Milwaukee research team featured on Spectrum News 1
The news report interviews a participant enrolled in African Americans Fighting Alzheimer’s in Midlife and describes the health disparities in Alzheimer’s disease.
January 11, 2024UW-Madison receives $150 million grant to lead nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study
The grant is the largest NIH funding in university history
January 9, 2024Read the latest news from our team in the WRAP newsletter
Changes to WRAP visits, brain health report cards, research updates and a interview with a fluid-based biomarker scientist
January 3, 2024UW-Madison researchers pursue easier, earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease in Black adults
Methods show promise for identifying Black people at risk for later developing Alzheimer’s, in new study from UW-Madison researchers.
January 1, 2024Dr. Sterling Johnson receives Outstanding Senior Faculty Researcher award
The award recognizes the significant research contributions made toward advancing the field of medicine.
October 18, 2023Dr. Sterling Johnson details exciting Alzheimer’s discoveries and WRAP findings on WPR
Sterling Johnson, PhD, recently joined host Emily Auerbach for an in-depth discussion about Alzheimer’s disease research on The Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). Johnson discussed strategies to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, exciting therapies and …
September 7, 2023UW–Madison Alzheimer’s disease researchers gather in Amsterdam at international conference
More than 50 Alzheimer’s disease researchers from UW-Madison presented at the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The annual event is the world's largest forum for dementia research.
August 10, 2023- WRAP news archive