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Neuroscientist Predicts 'Much Better Treatment' For Alzheimer's Is 10 Years Away

"Just the last few years alone have seen some serious breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research," Joseph Jebelli says. His new book is The Pursuit of Memory.

Neuroscientist Predicts 'Much Better Treatment' For Alzheimer's Is 10 Years Away

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A Is For Appreciation: How Sue Grafton Helped Transform The Mystery Genre

Mystery writer Sue Grafton (pictured here in 2002) died Dec. 28, 2017. Her most recent novel was Y is for Yesterday. Gino Domenico/AP hide caption

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