India, Oct. 17 -- London (PAMedia/dpa) - 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 in Scotland has found. Research involving the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow 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. The system was used to detect carriers of the mutation and was 100% accurate for those who were already displaying symptoms, with 96% accuracy for those who ...
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