12-year-old Nicholas Purschke plans to run a triathlon this year, a feat that wouldn’t be possible if early screening hadn’t found signs of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare and often fatal genetic disease.

Innovative 3D mammograms provide physicians and patients with highly accurate results, helping experts detect harder-to-find cancers and reducing the number of “false positive” tests.

Patients with appointments on Aug. 28 or 29 should expect additional traffic during the University of Minnesota student move-in days. Gopher football home games may also affect traffic and parking this fall.