Dr. Sara Ali M.D.

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• What Is Insomnia? Get the Facts

  Insomnia is also known as sleeplessness. It is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. Insomnia is caused by several factors. People with insomnia have abnormal sleeping patterns as well as daytime sleepiness, irritability, and a depressed mood. They may also have an increased...

• In Plain Sight: Vision Changes Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

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• Chronic Inflammation May Enhance Sustained Delivery of New Muscular Dystrophy Therapy

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• Research Gives Muscular Dystrophy Patients New Hope

  Regardless of the person’s age, sex, or where they are from, being told that they have a progressive disease like muscular dystrophy is devastating.  It means learning to live with a disease that makes muscles waste away.  For many, one of the coping mechanisms they turn to is to learn as much...

• Is My Child More Likely to Develop Autism if a Blood Relative Has Autism?

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