October 12, 2018 News by #ECTRIMS2018 – From Sun to Salt: Growing Role of Environment in MS A person’s genes influence the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), but so does the environment — both that in which an MS patient lives, and that which a patient creates through diet and other lifestyle choices, researchers said in…
October 10, 2018 News by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD #ECTRIMS2018 — Vitamin D May Boost Glucocorticosteroid Effectiveness in MS Relapses, Study Suggests Vitamin D may increase the therapeutic benefits of glucocorticosteroids (GCs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) through a protein complex called mTORc1, according to a study in a mouse model and in cells from MS patients. The study, “…
August 7, 2018 News by Joana Carvalho, PhD Vitamin D3 Insufficiency Increases MS Susceptibility in a Gene and Sex-dependent Manner Vitamin D3 insufficiency increases multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility in a gene and sex-dependent manner, a mouse study suggests. The study with that finding, “Sex-Specific Gene-by-Vitamin D Interactions Regulate Susceptibility to Central Nervous System Autoimmunity,” by researchers at the…
July 2, 2018 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Winter Months Spent in Sunny Climes Can Lower MS Risk, Study Suggests Greater exposure to sunlight during the winter months — part of a person’s lifetime exposure to ultraviolet radiation — can help to lower the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), a large U.S. cohort study suggests. The study, “Lifetime…
May 29, 2018 News by Iqra Mumal, MSc MS Patients Generally Able to Maintain Healthy Lifestyle Changes, Study Shows In general, multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are able to make and sustain healthy lifestyle changes associated with a better quality of life, a study shows. The study, “Health outcomes and adherence to a healthy lifestyle after…
February 15, 2018 News by Ashraf Malhas, PhD Causal Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and MS Risk Challenged in Study The idea that a vitamin D deficiency contributes to the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) has been challenged in a recent study that examined subtle differences in a protein involved in vitamin D metabolism in people from…
February 9, 2018 Columns by John Connor Do Supplements Add Up? It started with vitamin D. Little did I know I was starting a habit. I had my first sclerosis attack in 2006 and learned about it by having an appalling fall on a tennis court. That’s another…
January 31, 2018 Social Clips by Wendy Henderson What Vitamin D Could Do for MS Patients 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). MORE: Vlogger explains how she overcame her bladder issues…
October 27, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #MSParis2017 – Quitting Smoking, Boosting Vitamin D Reduces MS Healthcare Costs, Improves Outcomes People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who quit smoking have better health outcomes than those who continue. Therefore, MS-related costs can be reduced by encouraging smokers to quit. Similar results were observed in MS patients with healthy vitamin D levels, Maura Pugliatti, from the …
October 27, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD #MSParis2017 – Immune Response to Epstein-Barr and Low Vitamin D Levels Separately Increase MS Risk A strong immune reaction to an Epstein-Barr virus infection and low levels of vitamin D appear to increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) independent of each other, said researchers in a presentation at the 7th Joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS Meeting…
