Vitamin D supplements are currently being investigated as a potential therapy to treat MS. Vitamin D can be found in some foods, especially fatty fish, but most daily vitamin D is received naturally through exposure to sunlight. It can also be taken as a supplement.
Lower blood levels of vitamin D binding protein, known as VDBP, were observed in newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in a new study — findings that suggest the protein could potentially…
Read moreVitamin D is crucial for our general health and it is known that it modulates immune responses. While large studies have shown that supplemental vitamin D lowers the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), not everyone is convinced. In a debate…
Children whose mothers were vitamin D deficient during the early stages of pregnancy are at an elevated risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adulthood, according to a study published in the journal JAMA Neurology, titled…
In this video from RxWikiTV, learn why a daily dose of vitamin D can do the body good, and that may be especially true for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). High-dose vitamin D3 supplements are safe and may…
A team of researchers recently discovered two novel multiple sclerosis (MS)-associated genes that are regulated by vitamin D levels. The study, titled “The multiple sclerosis susceptibility genes TAGAP and IL2RA are regulated by vitamin D in…
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada recently published a report documenting and summarizing the most important developments in multiple sclerosis (MS) research during 2015. In early 2015, a Society-funded clinical trial was initiated to study the potential abilities of mesenchymal…
Read the Articles Here: Pilot MS Study Suggests High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements Are Safe and Beneficial Rise in MS and Autoimmune Disease Linked to Processed Foods Entropy in MS Patients’ Brains Seen to Mirror Level of…
In this video by Overcoming MS, learn more about how Vitamin D is important to the body, including multiple sclerosis patients. Learn more about the Pilot MS Study about High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements here: http://bit.ly/1O0Ojli…
In Multiple Sclerosis Study, Vitamin D Shown to Aid Myelin Repair Cellular ‘On-Off’ Switch May Activate MS Inflammatory Response Study Recruiting MS Patients to Assess Exercise and Behavioral Therapy…
A new study in the Journal of Cell Biology suggests that vitamin D activates a receptor involved in myelin regeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The study, entitled “Vitamin D receptor–retinoid X receptor heterodimer…
The Multiple Sclerosis Society (MS Society) in the United Kingdom recently announced the investment of £1.98 million in new MS research. The 16 projects awarded funding through the MS Society’s 2015 grant round were thoroughly evaluated in…
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