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Scientists from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Queensland University of Technology, have partnered to use artificial intelligence to develop a “world-first benchmark” for measuring brain atrophy – or thinning - in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Australian researchers for global tech company IBM have applied machine learning to identify proteins in blood that can predict Alzheimer’s disease risk.

Australian company Actinogen Medical is developing a new drug — Xanamem — that blocks the excess production of stress hormone cortisol in Alzheimer’s sufferers, offering a potential treatment for the disease.

"There's an app for that" is a cliche, and the phrase "ageing population" often turns up in political discourse. But even if there's a person with dementia in your family, would you have thought of an app that can make their home more accessible for them?

The Australian-developed BrainyApp dementia risk reduction app has been downloaded more than 250,000 times.

A world first dementia risk reduction app, developed by Alzheimer’s Australia, was launched for Android today following “overwhelming” local and international demand.

BrainyApp, a new Australian iOS app, promotes a healthy lifestyle with the aim of staving off Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

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