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BMI and low vitamin D are causal factors for multiple sclerosis: A Mendelian Randomization study.
(2020-03)
OBJECTIVE: To update the causal estimates for the effects of adult body mass index (BMI), childhood BMI, and vitamin D status on multiple sclerosis (MS) risk. METHODS: We used 2-sample Mendelian randomization to determine ...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between Epstein-Barr virus, multiple sclerosis and other risk factors.
(SAGE Publications, 2020-03-23)
BACKGROUND: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is thought to play a central role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). If causal, it represents a target for interventions to reduce MS risk. OBJECTIVE: To examine ...
Remote testing of vitamin D levels across the UK MS population-A case control study.
(Public Library of Science, 2020-12-30)
OBJECTIVE: The association between vitamin D deficiency and multiple sclerosis (MS) is well described. We set out to use remote sampling to ascertain vitamin D status and vitamin D supplementation in a cross-sectional study ...
Big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence: a neurologist's guide.
(2020-09-29)
Modern clinical practice requires the integration and interpretation of ever-expanding volumes of clinical data. There is, therefore, an imperative to develop efficient ways to process and understand these large amounts ...