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Dissecting Microbiota-Gut-Brain Interactions for the Anti-Seizure Effects of the Ketogenic Diet (UCLA Case No. 2025-006)

UCLA researchers from the Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology have identified specific components of ketogenic diets that alter the microbiome and improve seizure resistance, providing valuable data to optimize diet treatments for refractory epilepsy. BACKGROUND: Refractory epilepsy, a disease characterized by uncontrolled seizures,...

Published: 9/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Elaine Hsiao

Keywords(s): diet, dietary fiber, Epilepsy, gut, gut-brain axis, ketogenic diet, microbiome, pediatrics, seizure

Category(s): Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Metabolism And Endocrinology

Nisin-Based Formulations for Oral and Systemic Conditions (UCLA Case Nos. 2023-133 and 2022-306)

UCLA researchers in the Department of Dentistry have found a novel use for nisin alone, and in formulations, for use in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and multiple inflammation states such as brain inflammation, joint inflammation, oral inflammation, systemic inflammation, inflammatory bowel diseases, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease...

Published: 9/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Yvonne Kapila

Keywords(s): Alzheimers disease, Antibacterial, gut inflammation, Inflammation, microbiome, nanoparticle delivery system, Nanoparticles, nisin, oral inflammation, periodontal disease, periodontal inflammation, periodontal regeneration

Category(s): Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology