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AI Breakthrough Detects Chronic Pain with 90% Accuracy

5/8/2025

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A groundbreaking AI technology developed by researchers at McGill University, alongside teams in Israel and Canada, can now detect complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with over 90% accuracy by analyzing gut microbiomes. The discovery of a lasting microbiome signature in former patients opens doors to better diagnostics and treatments for CRPS and chronic pain.

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A groundbreaking AI technology developed by researchers at McGill University, alongside teams in Israel and Canada, can now detect complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) with over 90% accuracy by analyzing gut microbiomes. The discovery of a lasting microbiome signature in former patients opens doors to better diagnostics and treatments for CRPS and chronic pain.