Two Studies Find Promising New Ways to Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier
Sleep patterns and markers in spinal fluid may hint at the first signs of the neurodegenerative disorder.
Alexandra Sifferlin
Alexandra Sifferlin is a writer and producer for TIME Healthland. She is a graduate from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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Researchers looking for previously undiscovered drug side effects are turning to web searches for answers.
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The Human Body—In ‘Google Map’ Form
Curious about how a disease gets started? Researchers may soon be able to “street view” the inner workings of the human body.
Listen: Nurse Refuses To Give CPR To Dying Woman
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Hungry in America: Documentary Exposes the Growing Problem of Starvation Amid Plenty
The film, A Place At The Table, sheds light on an issue many Americans are too ashamed to admit: they’re hungry.
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The list of adverse health effects from BPA exposure continues to grow.
