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From decades to years - AI could speed search for brain drugs hiding in plain sight
Researchers are using AI to accelerate the search for existing drugs that can treat brain conditions like MND, potentially reducing development timelines from decades to years. The goal is to identify affordable and effective therapies already in use but not yet applied to these neurological disorders.
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