Padideh

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by Padideh 9y ago
There is no cure because there is no "early detection". By the time of current clinical diagnosis (when symptoms appear), the disease has progressed to advanced stages and it's too late for any effective treatment. Our goal i
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by Padideh 9y ago
Exactly.
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by Padideh 9y ago
Many people are interested to know the status of their brain health -- the same way as they can have health screen for other organs -- and they are interested to be able to track the status of their brain tissue over time to see whether a l
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by Padideh 9y ago
Correct. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia (~80%). There are other dementia's such as FTD (frontotemporal dementia), DLB (dementia with Lewy body), vascular dementia, etc.
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by Padideh 9y ago
This is not a machine learning algorithm, so no training is required. The software processes every MRI scan (a full set acquired in one session) independently of other scans. The algorithm quantifies microscopic structural distortion at eve
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by Padideh 9y ago
You are absolutely right. The definitive test to confirm Alzheimer's pathology in the brain is by autopsy, however there are pretty extensive clinical tests available that get very close to the diagnosis. The accuracy of our software i
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by Padideh 9y ago
Thanks a lot!
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by Padideh 9y ago
There are many tests to tell you the risk of developing dementia, which is only a "probability" number. Darmiyan's brain maps show (and measure) the actual pathology (neurodegeneration) in the brain, at microscopic resolution
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by Padideh 9y ago
We got access to MRI scans from numerous people with Alzheimer's disease or MCI (mild cognitive impairment) who happened to have an MRI scan up to 15 years ago, when they were still cognitively healthy, and our software detects abnorma
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by Padideh 9y ago
Lifestyle changes such as regular exercise, better sleep and better nutrition are shown to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia later in life. Also, when a disease-modifying treatment is found, the person who knows the st
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by Padideh 9y ago
Thank so much for your kind sentiments. Much appreciated. Darmiyan team is definitely committed to making a positive impact by mitigating the burden of neurodegenerative diseases on millions of families.