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Eye-tracking system can detect tendency for Alzheimer's, study finds

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October 20, 2025

Eye-tracking technology can provide a cheaper alternative to diagnosing a genetic tendency towards Alzheimer's disease than "expensive and invasive" medical procedures, a study has found.

Eye-tracking system can detect tendency for Alzheimer's, study finds

Researchers looked at a system using eye-tracking to analyse brain health

Research involving the University of Strathclyde examined the effectiveness of the technology in identifying people who have a genetic tendency towards the disease, years before any symptoms show.

A system called ViewMind Atlas, which uses eye-tracking and software to provide functional analysis of brain health, was examined by the study.

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