Winter babies more likely to develop multiple sclerosis in later life

Babies born in winter months are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis in later life according to a new medical study published today.

An Australian study published on the BMJ website, finds that the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in later life is higher for children born in the months of November to December, compared to those born May to June.

The results discovered by researchers at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and The Australian National University, link a pregnant woman’s lower exposure levels of vitamin D from the sun in the winter months to the disease.

The risk of multiple sclerosis was found to be 30 per cent higher for those born in the winter months compared to those born in the summer.