New guidelines help doctors diagnose MS earlier and more accurately

The new guidance for neurologists comes in updates to the McDonald criteria, the checklist doctors use to diagnose multiple sclerosis.
Newsweek

Scientists Uncover ‘Hidden’ Subtype of Multiple Sclerosis

A previously "hidden" subtype of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)—a condition that affects the brain and spinal cord—has been uncovered. The distinct subtype exhibits "significant cognitive deficits with ...
Business Wire

Octave Bioscience’s MSDA Test Proven to Provide Clinically Actionable Insights That Drive Meaningful Clinical Decisions in MS Care

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Octave Bioscience, Inc., a leading precision care company that delivers a new standard for managing multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurodegenerative diseases ...
UPI

Blood test might predict symptoms relapse in MS patients

A blood test might predict when multiple sclerosis patients are about to suffer a relapse in their symptoms, a new study says. Blood levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain rise ...
Business Wire

Octave Bioscience Awarded Valhalla Foundation Grant to Accelerate Development of the First MS Disease Progression Test

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Octave Bioscience, Inc., a commercial-stage precision care company pioneering biomarker-driven solutions for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurodegenerative ...