New AI algorithm may improve autoimmune disease prediction and therapies.

A new advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine may improve predictions and therapies for autoimmune diseases. The algorithm analyzes the genetic code underlying these conditions to accurately model gene expression and regulation, as well as identify additional genes of risk. The algorithm outperforms existing methodologies and identified 26% more novel gene and trait associations. The researchers also used the algorithm to identify potential therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, pointing to drug compounds that could reverse gene expression in specific cell types associated with these diseases. [Extracted from the article]