{"id":75522,"date":"2024-08-05T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cfaf872f15746414a75fabaa74dcea92"},"modified":"2024-08-05T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T11:00:09","slug":"ai-fast-tracks-dementia-diagnoses-by-tapping-into-hidden-information-in-brain-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/ai-fast-tracks-dementia-diagnoses-by-tapping-into-hidden-information-in-brain-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"AI fast-tracks dementia diagnoses by tapping into \u2018hidden information\u2019 in brain waves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\" readability=\"24.690978886756\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\" readability=\"28.376199616123\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\" readability=\"21.43949044586\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <span class=\"waslinkname\">Terms of Use<\/span> and <span class=\"waslinkname\">Privacy Policy<\/span>, which includes our <span class=\"waslinkname\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/span>. <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">As dementia becomes more widespread, Mayo Clinic researchers believe that <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>artificial intelligence<\/u><\/span> is the key to enabling earlier and faster diagnoses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">By pairing AI and EEG (electroencephalogram) tests, the team at the Mayo Clinic Neurology AI Program (NAIP) in Rochester, Minnesota, was able to identify <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>specific types of dementia<\/u><\/span> sooner than they would have through human analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Based on these findings, EEGs could eventually provide a more accessible, less expensive and less invasive way to assess brain health earlier, according to a hospital press release.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The research was published last week in the journal Brain Communications.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is an EEG?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With an EEG, a technician attaches small metal electrodes to the patient\u2019s scalp, which measure electrical activity in the brain.<\/p>\n<p>The test produces a recording of wavy lines that represent the brain\u2019s electrical impulses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/brain-waves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/brain-waves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/brain-waves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/brain-waves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/brain-waves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/brain-waves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/brain-waves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/brain-waves.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ai-fast-tracks-dementia-diagnoses-by-tapping-into-hidden-information-in-brain-waves.jpg\" alt=\"Brain waves\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, metal discs (electrodes) attached to the scalp. This activity shows up as wavy lines on an EEG recording.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is primarily used to diagnose epilepsy, but can also be used to identify other brain conditions, according to Dr. David Jones, a practicing clinician specializing in behavioral neurology, who directs the <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>artificial intelligence<\/u><\/span> program at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>MAYO CLINIC FINDS NEW TYPE OF MEMORY LOSS THAT\u2019S OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR ALZHEIMER\u2019S<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The clinic performs thousands of EEGs each year to evaluate patients with <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>neurological problems<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been known for some time that brain wave patterns change in patients with dementia or cognitive problems caused by Alzheimer&#8217;s disease or Lewy body disease, Jones said in a phone interview with Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, it takes a lot of specialized analysis, expertise and manual labor to extract that information, so Alzheimer&#8217;s and dementia are not routinely assessed on EEG.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tapping into \u2018hidden information\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With this study, the researchers set out to find &#8220;hidden information&#8221; in patients\u2019 brain waves using computer algorithms, without manual labor, Jones said.<\/p>\n<p>The AI tool was built in-house at Mayo Clinic, trained on data from more than 11,000 patients who received EEGs over a decade-long period.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/doctor-applying-electrodes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/doctor-applying-electrodes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/doctor-applying-electrodes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/doctor-applying-electrodes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/doctor-applying-electrodes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/doctor-applying-electrodes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/doctor-applying-electrodes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/doctor-applying-electrodes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ai-fast-tracks-dementia-diagnoses-by-tapping-into-hidden-information-in-brain-waves-1.jpg\" alt=\"Doctor applying EEG electrodes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>EEGs are primarily used to diagnose epilepsy, but they can also be used to identify other brain conditions.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In analyzing <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>complex brain waves<\/u><\/span>, the model identified six specific patterns that appeared in patients with Alzheimer\u2019s or Lewy body disease that were not found in those who had no cognitive trouble, according to Jones.<\/p>\n<p>The correlation was confirmed by also looking at other measures, such as cognitive testing, blood biomarkers and brain PET scans.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>ALZHEIMER\u2019S ON MOTHER\u2019S SIDE OF THE FAMILY COULD INCREASE DISEASE RISK, STUDY FINDS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Overall, the AI tool decreased the EEG reading time by 50% and increased the accuracy of those readings &#8220;pretty significantly,&#8221; Jones said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This tells us that there is a lot of unused information in clinically acquired EEGs that we can extract automatically \u2014 and now we can begin to build better tools, algorithms and methods,&#8221; Jones said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/343\/192\/The-Mayo-Clinic-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/686\/384\/The-Mayo-Clinic-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/672\/378\/The-Mayo-Clinic-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1344\/756\/The-Mayo-Clinic-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/931\/523\/The-Mayo-Clinic-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1862\/1046\/The-Mayo-Clinic-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/720\/405\/The-Mayo-Clinic-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1440\/810\/The-Mayo-Clinic-.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ai-fast-tracks-dementia-diagnoses-by-tapping-into-hidden-information-in-brain-waves-2.jpg\" alt=\"Rochester, Minnesota, August 2, 2019 - The Mayo Clinic nonprofit Hospital Methodist Campus located in Rochester Minnesota USA\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>The team at the Mayo Clinic Neurology AI Program (NAIP) in Rochester, Minnesota, was able to identify specific types of dementia sooner than they would have with human analysis.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It would be &#8220;very difficult&#8221; to perform this type of analysis at scale without AI or machine learning technology, according to the neurologist.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u2018Significant leap forward\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Harvey Castro, a Dallas-based board-certified <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>emergency medicine physician<\/u><\/span> and national speaker on artificial intelligence in health care, was not involved in the study but referred to Mayo Clinic&#8217;s research as &#8220;a significant leap forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This technology can rapidly and precisely analyze brain wave patterns, identifying early signs of dementia often invisible to the human eye,&#8221; he told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"6\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;There is a lot of unused information in clinically acquired EEGs that we can extract automatically.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As an ER doctor, Castro said he does not typically use EEGs due to the time required to interpret the results.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, <span class=\"waslinkname\">AI technology<\/span> allows for fast processing of large amounts of data, facilitating quicker, more informed decisions about a patient&#8217;s cognitive health,&#8221; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a result, I can see this becoming a new tool for me to use in the ER.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/older-woman-getting-eeg.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/older-woman-getting-eeg.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/older-woman-getting-eeg.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/older-woman-getting-eeg.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/older-woman-getting-eeg.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/older-woman-getting-eeg.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/older-woman-getting-eeg.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/older-woman-getting-eeg.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ai-fast-tracks-dementia-diagnoses-by-tapping-into-hidden-information-in-brain-waves-3.jpg\" alt=\"Woman getting an EEG\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><span>The end goal is to incorporate brain scans, blood work, cognitive tests and brain waves into &#8220;one complete model of brain health,&#8221; a researcher said.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>AI-driven EEG analysis could be a &#8220;game-changer&#8221; in rural and underserved areas, according to Castro.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It provides a cost-effective, non-invasive method to <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>screen for cognitive issues<\/u><\/span> early, where advanced diagnostic tools like MRIs or PET scans are limited.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The ultimate goal is to include this AI-driven EEG analysis into a &#8220;multimodal&#8221; approach to dementia testing, according to Jones.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That means being able to model brain scans, blood work, cognitive tests and brain waves into one complete model of <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>brain health<\/u><\/span>,&#8221; he told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DETECTS CANCER WITH 25% GREATER ACCURACY THAN DOCTORS IN UCLA STUDY<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The next step is to implement the AI tool into routine clinical practice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So if you&#8217;re coming in and having an EEG for epilepsy or a <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>sleep study<\/u><\/span>, we&#8217;ll also simultaneously be able to tell you something about your cognitive health, and whether we see something that means you might need to see a behavioral neurologist,&#8221; Jones said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/man-brainwave-scanning.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/man-brainwave-scanning.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/man-brainwave-scanning.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/man-brainwave-scanning.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/man-brainwave-scanning.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/man-brainwave-scanning.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/man-brainwave-scanning.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/man-brainwave-scanning.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ai-fast-tracks-dementia-diagnoses-by-tapping-into-hidden-information-in-brain-waves-4.jpg\" alt=\"Man brainwave scanning\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>There are still several years of research ahead before this technology becomes widely accessible, the researcher noted.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the future, the neurologist envisions EEGs becoming a &#8220;highly scalable and portable&#8221; technology, where people can even perform cognitive assessments remotely \u2014 &#8220;in the same way that you measure <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>blood pressure<\/u><\/span> or heart rate in your own home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are still <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>several years of research<\/u><\/span> ahead before this technology becomes widely accessible, Jones noted.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Potential risks and limitations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the benefits of this type of technology, Castro cautioned that there are challenges with integrating AI into clinical practice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;While AI can provide valuable insights, the clinician&#8217;s expertise and empathy remain irreplaceable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;These include the need for substantial training for health care professionals to use these tools effectively and the potential for over-reliance on AI at the expense of clinical judgment,&#8221; he told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to balance the use of AI with a &#8220;human touch,&#8221; Castro said.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While AI can provide valuable insights, the clinician&#8217;s expertise and empathy remain irreplaceable in delivering <span class=\"waslinkname\"><u>holistic patient care<\/u><\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other considerations include ensuring patient data privacy, obtaining informed consent and working to prevent biases in AI algorithms, the doctor added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/343\/192\/ai-dementia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/686\/384\/ai-dementia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/672\/378\/ai-dementia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1344\/756\/ai-dementia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/931\/523\/ai-dementia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1862\/1046\/ai-dementia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/720\/405\/ai-dementia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1440\/810\/ai-dementia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ai-fast-tracks-dementia-diagnoses-by-tapping-into-hidden-information-in-brain-waves-5.jpg\" alt=\"AI dementia model\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>In analyzing complex brain waves, the model identified six specific patterns that appeared in patients with Alzheimer\u2019s or Lewy body disease that were not found in those who had no cognitive trouble.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jones, the Mayo Clinic neurologist, acknowledged that there are risks in relying too heavily on algorithms, but emphasized that the technology is designed using &#8220;real-world data for real-world use.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Its value is gauged by whether it&#8217;s helping us take care of our patients \u2014 that\u2019s our focus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>For more Health articles, visit <\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>www.foxnews\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The team is &#8220;well aware&#8221; 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