"Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism ... most of these are developmental in nature," said Le, according to Newsweek. "The markers probably exist decades before the symptoms manifest themselves. We need more early intervention and early monitoring."
The problem, Le said, is that people with healthy brains never have brain scans because the process, previously, was too labor-intensive. With the surge in wearable technology, it's now possible to track the brain to better understand it. Neuroscientists also could use that information to look for early biomarkers indicative of neurological disorders.
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