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Researchers Clarify How Ketogenic Diets Treat Epilepsy, Guiding Future Therapy Development

Written by Associated Press (AP) News | March 12, 2026

Published in The Lancet Neurology, a new review from the University of Colorado Anschutz Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center, offers the latest scientific explanations for why ketogenic diets reduce seizures in people with epilepsy.