AI COULD DIAGNOSE AUTISM
Artificial Intelligence could be used to diagnose autism according to a study from Louisville, Kentucky.
A newly developed AI system that analyses MRI scans of the brain identified autistic children aged 24 to 48 months with a 98.5% accuracy.
At the moment the traditional methods of diagnosis only become reliable around 3 years of age.
The AI system involves isolating brain tissue images from MRI scans and identifying markers that indicate the level of connectivity between brain regions.
An algorithm compares marker patterns in the brains of neurodivergent children with those who are neurotypical.
AI was applied to 226 children ( 126 autistic children and 100 neurotypical)
3% of UK population are autistic.
ONE IN FIVE OLDER TEENAGER GIRLS HAVE EATING DISORDERS
Recently published data shows that one in eight older teenagers have an eating disorder. Among girls in this age group the figure is one in five.
Data shows that 12.5% of 17-19 year olds suffer from bulimia, anorexia or bingeing up from fewer than 1% six years ago.
Experts blamed the Covid lockdowns, social media and rising cost of living had fuelled a mental health crisis.
Schools and the NHS were finding it hard to cope with the growing demand caused by these rises in numbers.
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