Massive data sets can now be entered into computers using algorithms based on artificial intelligence (AI) to sift through them before selecting appropriate treatments. Health status, genetic composition, and environmental exposures are essential considerations when predicting what might happen next concerning someone’s well-being – for example, in Alzheimer’s Disease.

And, record-keeping methods like Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative or NEI National Eye Institute Data Commons (only two examples) have made it possible for anyone interested in research work related to these ailments to access large volumes of data. The result? Better research.