Alberto Ascherio
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Alberto Ascherio is an Italian-American physician, epidemiologist, and nutritionist. He is a Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is widely recognized for his research linking the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) to multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Alberto Ascherio is an Italian-American physician, epidemiologist, and nutritionist. He is a Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is widely recognized for his research linking the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) to multiple sclerosis (MS).
Affiliation
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Top Publications
- Vitamin E Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men (1993) - 2,359 citations
- Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis (2022) - 2,100 citations
- Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis (2006) - 1,906 citations
- Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Load, and Risk of NIDDM in Men (1997) - 1,434 citations
- The Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Intake on Risk for Coronary Heart Disease (2001) - 1,401 citations
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- Full name
- Alberto Ascherio
- ORCID
- 0000-0002-0585-3294
- OpenAlex ID
- https://openalex.org/A5077804573
Research interests
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Nutritional Studies and Diet, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Vitamin D Research Studies
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- Vitamin E Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men ↗1993 · New England Journal of Medicine2,359OpenAlex citations
- 2,100OpenAlex citations
- 1,906OpenAlex citations
- Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Load, and Risk of NIDDM in Men ↗1997 · Diabetes Care1,434OpenAlex citations
- The Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Intake on Risk for Coronary Heart Disease ↗2001 · Annals of Internal Medicine1,401OpenAlex citations
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- Vitamin E Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men ↗1993 · New England Journal of Medicine
- Dietary Fiber, Glycemic Load, and Risk of NIDDM in Men ↗1997 · Diabetes Care
- The Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Intake on Risk for Coronary Heart Disease ↗2001 · Annals of Internal Medicine
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