Coffee consumption and multiple sclerosis

Can coffee impact on the health of neurons? And what are the effects of its consumption on the risk of developing multiple sclerosis? These are some of the questions Dr Ellen Mowry answers in this podcast. She is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and one of the authors of the study, “High consumption of coffee is associated with decreased multiple sclerosis risk; results from two independent studies”, which was selected as Patient choice article for the May issue of JNNP. Full article available here: http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2016/02/03/jnnp-2015-312176.full. Read also the Editorial: http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/87/5/453.extract. This podcast is conducted by Elizabeth Highton, who highlights another research paper of this issue: ‘Risk factors for predicting progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies’. Read the full Editor’s choice paper here:jnnp.bmj.com/content/87/5/476.full.

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