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Functional microbiome shifts are associated with neuroinflammatory outcomes under dietary interventions in multiple sclerosis

Scientific Reports

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system. While disease-modifying therapies can reduce relapse rates, their limitations have spurred interest in adjunctive approaches such as fasting and ketogenic diets (FD, KD).

The paper

Friederike Gutmann, Lina Samira Bahr, Ulrike Brüning,
Show 7 more authorsVíctor Hugo Jarquín‐Díaz, Lajos Markó, Martin Weygandt, Rebekka Rust, Judith Bellmann–Strobl, Friedemann Paul, Sofia Kirke Forslund,
Jennifer Kirwan

Scientific Reports · 3 Oct 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-73464-0