AI can detect Alzheimer's 10 years before symptoms appear, says study

According to a new study, AI algorithms have been successfully tested in pinpointing healthy brains and those with the disease with 86 percent accuracy.

Scientists hope that the diagnosis tool can soon be used privately within a decade, according to The Times.

The research, conducted by Marianna La Rocca, of the University of Bari in Italy goes on to indicate that the onset of symptoms of Alzheimer’s could be delayed.

La Rocca tested the algorithm on 38 scans of patients with Alzheimer's and 29 of those without the disease, with it then tested on another 148 people.

Of those, 48 people had Alzheimer's, 52 people were healthy, and 48 had mild cognitive impairment.

The AI algorithm could figure out which brains were healthy and which were not with 86 per cent accuracy.

The signs of Alzheimer’s include losing common items like keys and glasses, struggling to remember words in conversation, getting lost in a familiar place or forgetting important events and dates.