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Gut Microbiome in Ketogenic Diet Protects against Epileptic Seizures
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News A low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet (KD) can help to treat refractory epilepsy, a condition that affects more than a third of epileptic patients who don't respond to existing anticonvulsive drugs. What scientists haven't understood is how this ... Gut bacteria play critical role in anti-seizure effects of ketogenic diet, UCLA scientists report |