Adults who report having had higher exposure to infant siblings during their first 6 years of life have a reduced risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study in the January 26 issue of JAMA.
The “hygiene hypothesis” proposes that early life infections may reduce the risk for allergic and autoimmune disorders, and can influence […]
Study Findings:
Exposure to a younger sibling’s infections during the first six years of life helps the elder child’s immune system develop and cut the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) later on.
Those who as children had up to five years of contact with a younger sibling had an 88 per cent reduced risk of developing multiple […]
Study Findings:
Children born in May have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis.
November had the lowest incidence of MS births.
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Study Findings:
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