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Baljean Dhillon, professor of clinical ophthalmology at the University of Edinburgh and NeurEYE co-lead

Could an AI-powered eye test spot dementia early on?

A UK alliance between data scientists, clinical researchers, and community opticians hopes to develop an AI to predict dementia during an eye test.

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Algorithm spots common sleep disorder linked to dementia

An AI algorithm can help detect REM sleep behaviour disorder, which affects millions of people and is a warning signal for neurological diseases.

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UK launches scheme to boost dementia trial participation

A UK initiative to tackle the "historically low" numbers of people taking part in dementia clinical trials has been launched with £20 million ($26 million) in funding from the government.

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AviadoBio chief executive Lisa Deschamps

Astellas places $2bn+ bet on AviadoBio dementia gene therapy

Astellas has added another gene therapy to its pipeline, taking an option on a clinical-stage candidate for a rare genetic form of dementia from UK biotech AviadoBio for around $50 million.

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