Health
May 31
Researchers in Edinburgh are using artificial intelligence, voice recordings and brain cell analysis to identify existing drugs that could rapidly be repurposed for conditions such as motor neurone disease. Prof Siddharthan Chandran, chief executive of the UK Dementia Research Institute in Edinburgh. Photo: BBC
Artificial intelligence is fast becoming the hope fast-track the discovery of treatments for neurological disorders, with experts believing hidden solutions may already exist in current medicines.
Researchers at the UK Dementia Research Institute in Edinburgh are examining patient information such as voice recordings, eye scans and laboratory-grown brain cells to determine whether existing drugs can be repurposed to treat illnesses including motor neurone disease (MND).
According to the BBC, the development involves applying advanced algorithms to identify disease patterns and match them with potential therapies.
Scientists hope to shorten the time needed to find effective treatments from decades to just a few years.
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