No link found between mineral intake, MS risk
The intake of minerals such as zinc does not appear to have an influence on the risk of getting multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Previous studies…
Vitamin D deficiency may raise women’s MS risk
Women who are deficient in vitamin D are 43% more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than those with normal levels of the vitamin, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Exercise may not lower MS risk in women
Being physically active does not appear to protect women from developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In an analysis of health data from more…
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may raise child’s MS risk
Children of mothers who are low in vitamin D during early pregnancy may be at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adulthood compared to children with mothers who have higher vitamin D levels, according to a…
Boosting vitamin D could reduce severity of multiple sclerosis
For immediate release: Monday, January 20, 2014 Boston, MA -- For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to…
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of type 1 diabetes
For immediate release: February 3, 2013 Boston, MA – Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50%, according to researchers at Harvard School…
Mounting evidence links Epstein-Barr virus, multiple sclerosis
November 9, 2011 Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, and their collaborators have found more evidence that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) appears to significantly increase the risk of…