artificial intelligence

Novel AI-powered platform aims to help ALS patients to communicate

Researchers have unveiled a new AI-powered avatar platform — one making use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology — that aims to help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to communicate, even when the neurodegenerative disease progresses to the point that speaking and moving become difficult or impossible. The platform…

Canadian initiative to advance AI tech to better diagnose ALS

A new Canadian initiative seeks to advance development of an artificial intelligence (AI) program aimed at helping healthcare professionals detect possible signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in the disease’s early stages. The AI program is crafted to analyze de-identified electronic medical records (EMRs) and detect individuals who should…

Merging as EverythingALS, 2 nonprofits seek to better treatment

With an aim to share expertise and diminish duplicative research and care efforts in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), two nonprofits — EverythingALS and CureALS — are combining operations on the EverythingALS platform, with an emphasis on research. The new single nonprofit also will tackle efforts to find…

Pison’s AI-powered technology may help identify early ALS

A new technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI) may one day help doctors diagnose people in the early stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to data from a clinical trial. Developed by Pison, the technology was able to detect involuntary muscle twitches, or fasciculations, and changes in…

PrimeC Trial Findings to Aid in Identifying Facial Biomarkers of ALS

NeuroSense Therapeutics and NeuraLight are collaborating to identify digital biomarkers, particularly those drawn from facial videos, that would help in detecting and monitoring amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurological diseases. Called occulometric biomarkers, they are derived from videos of patients’ faces captured on a webcam and analyzed…

NIH $2.3M Grant to Test App to Diagnose, Monitor ALS at Home

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $2.3 million to advance into testing an app that could improve how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is diagnosed, track the disease’s progression, and help assess a treatment’s effectiveness. The three-year Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant was awarded to Modality.AI and…

Imaging Analysis Platform May Help Diagnose ALS

An imaging analysis platform that examines the brain’s white matter in MRI scans could help to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study suggests. The results were presented by Braintale at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN 2022) Congress, held both digitally and in Vienna, Austria. The poster…