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AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions

Scientists are using AI to accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions that may be hiding in plain sight.

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Scientists are using AI to accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions that may be hiding in plain sight. Researchers at the UK Dementia Research Institute in Edinburgh analyse patient data including voice recordings and eye scans, as well as lab-grown brain cells, to identify whether existing drugs could be repurposed to treat conditions such as motor neurone disease (MND).

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