The popular ketogenic, or keto, diet may accelerate the aging process, suggest studies in animals. According to a new murine, or mouse, study, this effect of the diet is primarily restricted to males.

Researchers have discovered a potential mechanism underpinning the improvements seen in aging male mice on ketogenic diets — “keto diets,” for short. They have proposed that cycling male mice between ...

A recent study by the University of California, Davis, suggests that a ketogenic diet may delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease. A key molecule elevated by ketogenic diets, beta-hydroxybutyrate ...