Vitamin D linked to reduced risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Fox NewsPosted: December 26th, 2006 by Steve Trinward
“Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder that affects two million people worldwide and is daignosed in 350,000 Americans each year, is one of the more frustrating conditions in medicine because, despite decades of study, researchers have been unable to find a cure for the condition or identify what causes it. The disease strikes young adults in the prime of their lives — affecting more women than men — and it can often seem that we all know someone among our families, friends or colleagues who suffers with MS. … However, a study by the Harvard School of Public Health reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association linking Vitamin D to a lowered risk of MS offers some new hope in the quest to understand this mysterious disease.” (12/21/06)
