Lauren Pastrana

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Pastrana

Illuminating Alzheimer's: Shining a light on a difficult topic for families to discuss When Alzheimer's disease runs in your family, it raises a difficult but unavoidable question: Will it happen to me? CBS News Miami anchor Lauren Pastrana has asked that question herself. Her grandmother and great-grandmother both battled the disease. So did other relatives.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Pastrana

A rare genetic disorder known as Sanfilippo syndrome, often called "Childhood Alzheimer's," is robbing a South Florida 9-year-old of her abilities and her future. The progressive brain disorder, which causes children to lose speech, mobility and memory, has no cure and families like Sara Ruiz Montoya's are left clinging to moments while advocating for awareness, early screening and research.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Pastrana

Lauren sits with Miami-Dade's first female sheriff, Rosie Cordero-Stutz Lauren devotes the entire half-hour of Facing to her extensive one-on-one interview with Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, who just marked five months in office as the county's first sheriff in roughly 60 years. The two discuss a variety of topics, including immigration, politics and where she sees the agency going forward.

3 weeks ago | krdo.com | Lauren Pastrana

By Lauren PastranaClick here for updates on this story    MIAMI (WFOR) — A young Florida boy who once struggled to move or even hug his mother due to a debilitating neurological disorder is now swimming, biking, and running, thanks to a treatment offered at one of the few pediatric hospitals in the nation providing the procedure. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami is among the only pediatric facilities in the country performing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for children.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Pastrana

Florida boy thrives after groundbreaking brain procedure A young Florida boy who once struggled to move or even hug his mother due to a debilitating neurological disorder is now swimming, biking, and running, thanks to a treatment offered at one of the few pediatric hospitals in the nation providing the procedure. Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami is among the only pediatric facilities in the country performing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for children.