Scientists Develop AI-Assisted Blood Test to Detect Parkinson's Before Onset

Scientists Develop AI-Assisted, Blood Test to Detect, Parkinson's Before Onset.
'The Guardian' reports that researchers believe
a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence
can predict the development of Parkinson's disease. .
The test, which could alert people to the health
condition seven years before symptoms arise,
may hit the health service within the next two years.
Currently, there are no drugs that protect the brain
from Parkinson's, however, an accurate predictor
would allow clinics to identify at-risk patients. .
Those patients could be eligible to take
part in clinical trials of treatments that
are aimed at slowing the disease.
At the moment,
we’re shutting the
stable door after
the horse has bolted, Prof Kevin Mills, Senior author on the study at UCL Great
Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, via 'The Guardian'.
We need to get to
people before they
develop symptoms.
It’s always better to do
prevention rather than cure, Prof Kevin Mills, Senior author on the study at UCL Great
Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Parkinson's is the fastest
growing neurodegenerative disease in the world,
impacting over ten million people worldwide.
People with the disease experience
uncontrollable tremors, difficulty
with movement and muscle stiffness. .
The disease can also cause problems with
balance, memory, nerve pain and dizziness.
The new test, developed by scientists at UCL
and the University of Göttingen, used AI to
identify a signature pattern of eight blood
proteins found in Parkinson’s patients