National MS Society: Novel Study Suggests That MS Was Brought to Northern Europe 5,000 Years Ago
January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2024:
A new study of ancient skeletal remains from researchers at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Copenhagen suggests that migrating herders brought MS susceptibility genes to the ancient population of Northern Europe around 5,000 years ago. Many of the gene variants that contribute to a person's risk of developing MS today are largely related to immune system functi . . .
A new study of ancient skeletal remains from researchers at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Copenhagen suggests that migrating herders brought MS susceptibility genes to the ancient population of Northern Europe around 5,000 years ago. Many of the gene variants that contribute to a person's risk of developing MS today are largely related to immune system functi . . .