Ketogenic diet therapies, including the classic ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet, and low glycaemic index treatment, have ...

A new review examines how ketogenic diets influence the brain’s metabolism to reduce seizures, while also revealing major gaps in clinical research. A new review published in The Lancet Neurology look ...

Published in The Lancet Neurology, a new review from the University of Colorado Anschutz in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center, offers the latest scientific explanations for why ...

Published in The Lancet Neurology, a new review from the University of Colorado Anschutz in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center, offers the latest scientific explanations for why ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Comprehensive review gives researchers, clinicians and families a clearer understanding of why the diet works and ...

A ketogenic diet, which is low in carbohydrates and high in fat, shows promise as an alternative treatment option for infants with drug-resistant epilepsy, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL ...

The ketogenic diet is a safe, well-tolerated option for infants and toddlers with drug-resistant epilepsy, but it is not more efficacious than adding another antiseizure medicine. Investigators ...

The ketogenic diet has long been known for its use in treatment-resistant epilepsy, but attention is now turning to its potential benefits in mental illness as well. Could something as simple as a ...

A ketogenic diet—one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates—has been known for decades to reduce seizures in some epilepsy patients. But how the highly restrictive diet achieves these ...

The theory behind the ketogenic diet is to trick the body into thinking it's starving. With very little protein and carbohydrates, the body is forced to start burning fat for fuel instead of sugar.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a study provide strong evidence that a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates -- a so-called "ketogenic diet" -- can help control seizures in children ...