The NIMS investigates the reasons why Orkney in particular (and to a lesser degree Shetland), has the highest prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the world, using state-of-the-art genomic methods Research team Professor Jim Wilson Funder Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Royal Society University Research Fellowship to Jim F. Wilson The Multiple Sclerosis Society The Volant Trust The Shetland and Orkney Multiple Sclerosis Research Project More information Recent prevalence study showed that Orkney has the highest prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the world, with Shetland Isles following closely. Work in Orkney and Shetland in the 1970s suggested that consanguinity was a risk factor, which would implicate recessive genetic variants in the aetiology of MS. This article was published on 2024-09-24
