Parkinsons diagnosis by typing on a keyboard

In a new study from MIT, researchers show how analyzing people s keystrokes as they type can reveal a great deal of information about the state of their motor function. (Learn more: Using the researchers algorithm for analyzing keystroke patterns could lead to the diagnosis of diseases that impair motor function, such as Parkinson s disease, much earlier than is now possible. Video: Melanie Gonick, MIT Music sampled from Air Hockey Season by Chris Zabriskie freemusicarchi