High alcohol use was associated with more severe neurodegeneration and smoking was linked with greater probability of MS diagnosis, according to a U.K. study published in JAMA Network Open.
“Both genetic and environmental factors are known to play important roles in the pathophysiology of MS,” Iris Kleerekooper, PhD, of Queen Square MS Centre and the department of neuroinflammation at University College London Institute of Neurology, and colleagues wrote. “Understanding the role of modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, alcohol intake and obesity, is important to guide