Research Discovery: Multiple sclerosis may have two distinct subtypes.
Diseases Affected: Multiple sclerosis (MS).
Key Findings: By comparing a blood-based biomarker (a protein called sNfL) and MRI scans and using AI modeling, scientists have identified two separate biological patterns for MS, based on the stage at which the protein is detected in the blood serum.
What’s Next? If this discovery is validated in further studies, it could help doctors provide more customized treatment for patients, depending on which subtype of MS they have and the stage of its progression.
By analyzing levels of the protein sNfL in blood serum, researchers at @ucl.ac.uk have identified two distinct subtypes of multiple sclerosis (MS), which appear to progress at different rates and begin in different brain regions. #MultipleSclerosisResearch #MSResearch
