Scientists have registered about 450-500 studies testing ketogenic diets in people with conditions like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, mental health disorders, and cancer - that's a whole lot of research happening right now!

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From Refractory Epilepsy to Neurodegeneration: Emerging Mechanistic and Clinical Insights Into the Ketogenic Diet

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This study is about how the ketogenic diet might help brain diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. While it doesn't count exactly how many clinical trials exist, it does show that scientists are actively studying this diet for many neurological conditions, which matches what the claim says about this being a growing research area.

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Scientists are studying whether eating a very low-carb, high-fat diet (called keto) might affect brain diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The early research looks promising, but doctors haven't proven yet if it actually helps people.

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Scientists say there's not enough good quality research on how the keto diet affects brain diseases - the studies are small, short, and all different from each other, making it hard to draw clear conclusions.

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