Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are a growing concern in the U.S., with over 7 million Americans living with hashtag#Alzheimers disease today. By 2060, that number is expected to grow, affecting nearly 13 million people. Supported by… Continue reading

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are a growing concern in the U.S., with over 7 million Americans living with hashtag#Alzheimers disease today. By 2060, that number is expected to grow, affecting nearly 13 million people.

Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, a team of researchers at the University of Southern California is developing an artificial intelligence model that could predict neurodegenerative diseases years before symptoms surface. The AI is capable of generating a future MRI of a person's brain from just a single present-day scan. This technology opens the door to identifying subtle changes that may signal the earliest stages of neurodegenerative diseases

The multidisciplinary research combined AI, neuroscience and mathematical modeling to address one of the most urgent public health challenges of our time.

This work was made possible through NSF's long-term investment in:
💠Cyber-physical systems.
💠Uncertainty modeling.
💠Trustworthy and explainable AI.

Federally funded research provides the foundation for discoveries that improve lives. With continued support, these tools could become part of routine preventive care, potentially saving millions in health care costs and improving countless lives.

Learn more at: https://www.owlindex.com/oi/haEVYyRm

Graphic by U.S. National Science Foundation. Image credits left to right: pressmaster/AdobeStock; Gengshuo Liu, University of Southern California; mankjon/AdobeStock; pavlofox/AdobeStock