Mediterranean diet, biological aging, and multiple sclerosis progression
Mediterranean Diet, Biological Aging, and Risk for Disease and Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis
['FUNDING_R01'] · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · NIH-11310720
This project looks at whether a Mediterranean-style diet links to slower biological aging and less brain shrinkage in people living with multiple sclerosis.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11310720 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This research uses data and samples from people with MS to see if diet-related differences in biological aging explain why some people lose brain tissue or function faster. The team will combine dietary histories, brain MRI scans, clinical follow-up, and blood measures of biological aging (including a NHANES-based aging index and leukocyte telomere length). They will analyze two existing groups of participants, including the RADIEMS cohort, to compare diet patterns with changes in imaging and disability over time. The work mainly uses previously collected data and specimens alongside follow-up clinical and imaging information.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People living with multiple sclerosis—particularly those earlier in their disease course and willing to share diet information, clinical history, and blood samples—are the ideal candidates for this research.
Not a fit: People without MS or those with very advanced, irreversible disability are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could point to diet-based strategies that may slow brain aging and disability progression in people with MS.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have linked Mediterranean-style diets to less brain atrophy in MS and have tied diet to biological aging in other populations, but using aging markers to explain diet effects in MS is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: KATZ SAND, ILANA BETH — ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
- Study coordinator: KATZ SAND, ILANA BETH
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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