Share on Pinterest A newly developed algorithm may detect early signs of Alzheimer’s. Westend61/Getty Images Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often precedes the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

Using an algorithm developed by Duke researchers, scientists were able to correctly identify retinal scans of people with mild cognitive impairment about 79% of the time. File photo Researchers have ...

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Bottom Line: An algorithm could detect signs of a serious eye disease in images from premature infants with accuracy comparable to or better than human experts. Why The Research Is Interesting: ...