Scientists from the Department of Neurology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have traced a previously observed connection between the gut microbiome, made up of tiny organisms in the digestive system, and multiple sclerosis (MS).
Their research, conducted using genetically modified mice and human subjects, supports the idea that changes in diet, such as increasing fiber intake, could potentially slow the progression of MS. The team is now working to evaluate the impact of dietary interventions on MS patients.
“Unhealthy dietary habits such as low fiber and high-fat consumption may have contributed to the steep rise of MS in the US,” said Kouichi Ito, an associate professor of neurology and senior author of the study published in Frontiers in Immunology. “In nations where people still eat more fiber, MS is far less common.”
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