This review examines the epidemiological evidence that suggests ultraviolet radiation (UVR)
may play a protective role in three autoimmune diseases: multiple sclerosis, insulin-…

Background Inadequate sun exposure and dietary vitamin D intake can result in vitamin D
insufficiency. However, limited data are available on actual vitamin D status and predictors in …

We review the evidence indicating a possible beneficial role for UVR on three Th1‐mediated
autoimmune diseases: multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis in …

BACKGROUND: Several indicators suggest that food allergy in infants is common and possibly
increasing. Few studies have used oral food challenge to measure this phenomenon at …

Objective To examine whether past high sun exposure is associated with a reduced risk of
multiple sclerosis. Design Population based case-control study. Setting Tasmania, latitudes 41…

Objective A protective association between higher vitamin D levels and the onset of multiple
sclerosis (MS) has been demonstrated; however, its role in modulating MS clinical course …

Objectives: To examine whether past and recent sun exposure and vitamin D status (serum
25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels) are associated with risk of first demyelinating events (…

Recounts, hour by hour, a typical day in the life of President Johnson and his associates.
Includes background information and description of a weekend at the LBJ ranch.

Background In several studies the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been significantly
associated with sleeping in the prone position. It is not known how the prone position …

Background Adequate 25(OH)D levels are required to prevent adverse effects on bone health.
Population-based data on factors associated with 25(OH)D levels of people with MS have …