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News October 7th. 2008, 12:02pmSTV News Item - Research leads to MS treatment breakthrough in Glasgow lab
Source STV News
A blood test could help doctors administer treatment
A major research breakthrough in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) means the progression
of the condition can now be tracked with a simple blood test.
Allowing doctors to treat sufferers before it becomes incurable, the test – developed by a lab team called Glasgow Health Solutions – allows doctors to pinpoint when the disease will enter the next deteriorating stage.
Named the Tyscore Assay, the test detects chemicals known to deteriorate nerve cells.
At present Scotland has the highest occurrence of MS per head of population in the world with
more than 10,500 people suffering from the condition.
Dr. Gilhooly, who led the research, said: “This has the potential to unlock treatment for this group of patients and massively improve their quality of life.
The terrifying aspect of MS for most sufferers is that they do not know how quickly, and how far, it will progress. This test gives them the certainty of diagnosis, and the ability to begin effective treatment at a very early stage.”
