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Evening Standard
Neil Pooran

Eye-tracking system can detect Alzheimer’s tendency, study finds

New technology could help to predict dementia (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Archive)

Eye-tracking technology can provide a cheaper alternative to diagnosing a genetic tendency towards Alzheimer’s disease than “expensive and invasive” medical procedures, a study has found.

Research involving the University of Strathclyde examined the effectiveness of the technology in identifying people who have a genetic tendency towards the disease, years before any symptoms show.

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