demyelinating event

Sun exposure and vitamin D lower MS risk

SUN worshippers who have higher vitamin D levels have a lower risk of developing MS, Australian research confirms. Australian National University (ANU) researchers have conducted the first study to look at sun exposure and serum 25(OH)D status in people who experienced a first MS symptom, whereas previous studies have looked at people already diagnosed with the disease. They found differences in leisure-time sun exposure, vitamin D status and skin type together accounted for a 32% increase in the incidence of having a first demyelinating event. The positive effect remained after adjusting for potential cofounders and didn’t ...