Preclinical Research Suggests Anti-Cancer Effect of Keto Diet (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Dallas

Preclinical Research Suggests Anti-Cancer Effect of Keto Diet

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University of Texas at Dallas researchers studied the effects of a ketogenic diet on mice genetically engineered to develop lung cancer that closely mimics human cancer. The mice develop both squamous cell carcinoma (green) and adenocarcinoma (red). Researchers found that in mice fed the keto diet (left), growth of squamous cell lung cancer was suppressed, while adenocarcinoma was unaffected by the diet. Lung tissue from a mouse fed a normal diet is shown at right.

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