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·January 11, 2019·6 min read

A Patient’s Sex Matters When it Comes to Brain Cancer

Researchers report our gender can determine longevity and response to treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports male survival is determined by genes that control cell division, where as female survival is often determine by genes that regulate the ability of cancer cells to migrate to different brain areas.

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·October 3, 2018·5 min read

Connection Between Cognitive Function and Diet

A new study reports the Ketogenic diet can help to improve cognition. The study reports the Ketogenic diet can help improve balance in the gut microbiome, lower blood glucose levels and increase the processes that help to clear amyloid beta from the brain.

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·May 24, 2018·4 min read

Gut Bacteria Play Key Role in Anti Seizure Effects of Ketogenic Diet

Researchers believe they have established a causal link between gut bacteria and seizure susceptibility. The study also identifies a specific bacteria that plays a critical role in the anti-seizure effects of the ketogenic diet.

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·September 22, 2017·5 min read

How Ketogenic Diets Curb Inflammation

The neurological benefits experienced by those with epilepsy who follow ketogenic diets may be a result of the low carb diet lowering brain inflammation, researchers report.

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·September 5, 2017·5 min read

Ketogenic Diet Improves Lifespan and Memory in Aging Mice

Researchers report mice that were put on a ketogenic diet showed significant improvements in memory and were more likely to survive to older ages than those on different diets.

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·February 23, 2017·3 min read

Modified Atkins Diet May Help Kids With Rare Form of Epilepsy

Children with a rare form of epilepsy called Doose syndrome experiences seizure reduction, with 47% becoming seizure free, after following a modified version of the Atkins diet.

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·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Low Carb Diet Alleviates Inherited Form of Intellectual Disability: Mouse Study

Researchers report sticking to a very low carb diet could potentially help to improve mental function in those with Kabuki syndrome, a rare, inherited disease.