The present invention provides a sugar-restricted, high-fat diet for improving chronic kidney disease. In the sugar-restricted, high-fat diet, daily fat intake may be set at 120 g or more based on a real body weight of 50 kg or set at an amount corresponding to 70% or more of the total daily energy intake. The sugar-restricted, high-fat diet can increase glomerular filtration rate and reduce blood creatinine level in chronic kidney disease patients.

Embodiments of the present invention provide solid oral dosage forms that upon daily administration to a subject provide plasma levels of decitabine with a 5-day AUC for decitabine that is equivalent to the 5-day AUC for a daily IV dose of decitabine of 20 mg/m.sup.2 administered as a one hour (1 h) infusion. Also provided according to embodiments of the present invention are solid oral dosage forms wherein upon daily administration to a subject provides a pharmacodynamic effect that is equivalent to the pharmacodynamic effect for a daily intravenous dose of decitabine of 20 mg/m.sup.2 administered as a one hour (1 h) infusion. Also provided are methods of treatment using a solid oral dosage form according to an embodiment of the invention.

Embodiments of the present invention provide solid oral dosage forms that upon daily administration to a subject provide plasma levels of decitabine with a 5-day AUC for decitabine that is equivalent to the 5-day AUC for a daily IV dose of decitabine of 20 mg/m.sup.2 administered as a one hour (1 h) infusion. Also provided according to embodiments of the present invention are solid oral dosage forms wherein upon daily administration to a subject provides a pharmacodynamic effect that is equivalent to the pharmacodynamic effect for a daily intravenous dose of decitabine of 20 mg/m.sup.2 administered as a one hour (1 h) infusion. Also provided are methods of treatment using a solid oral dosage form according to an embodiment of the invention.

The application describes treatment of hepatic encephalopathy using gastrointestinal specific antibiotics. One example of a gastrointestinal specific antibiotic is rifaximin. The instant application also provides methods for determining if a subject has a neurological condition or hepatic encephalopathy by determining the critical flicker frequency and/or the venous ammonia level of the subject at two or more time points. The invention further provides methods for treating these subjects.

The application describes treatment of hepatic encephalopathy using gastrointestinal specific antibiotics. One example of a gastrointestinal specific antibiotic is rifaximin. The instant application also provides methods for determining if a subject has a neurological condition or hepatic encephalopathy by determining the critical flicker frequency and/or the venous ammonia level of the subject at two or more time points. The invention further provides methods for treating these subjects.

The application describes treatment of hepatic encephalopathy using gastrointestinal specific antibiotics. One example of a gastrointestinal specific antibiotic is rifaximin. The instant application also provides methods for determining if a subject has a neurological condition or hepatic encephalopathy by determining the critical flicker frequency and/or the venous ammonia level of the subject at two or more time points. The invention further provides methods for treating these subjects.

Pharmaceutical compositions containing microbial entities are described herein. The pharmaceutical compositions may optionally contain or be used in conjunction with one or more prebiotics. Uses of the pharmaceutical compositions to treat or prevent disorders of the local or systemic microbiome in a subject are also provided.

Pharmaceutical compositions containing microbial entities are described herein. The pharmaceutical compositions may optionally contain or be used in conjunction with one or more prebiotics. Uses of the pharmaceutical compositions to treat or prevent disorders of the local or systemic microbiome in a subject are also provided.

This invention provides a composition comprising at least three agents selected from the group consisting of alpha-ketoglutarate, malate, pterostilbene, micro-dosed lithium, glycine, ginger, Rhodiola rosea, acetyl glucosamine, vitamin C, glucosamine, fisetin, L-theanine, oxaloacetate, fumarate, succinate, hyaluronic acid, butyrate, anthocyanins, piperlongumine, quercetin, curcuminoids, caffeine, trehalose, and spermidine. This invention also provides related pharmaceutical compositions, methods for ameliorating hallmarks of aging, and articles of manufacture.

This invention provides a composition comprising at least three agents selected from the group consisting of alpha-ketoglutarate, malate, pterostilbene, micro-dosed lithium, glycine, ginger, Rhodiola rosea, acetyl glucosamine, vitamin C, glucosamine, fisetin, L-theanine, oxaloacetate, fumarate, succinate, hyaluronic acid, butyrate, anthocyanins, piperlongumine, quercetin, curcuminoids, caffeine, trehalose, and spermidine. This invention also provides related pharmaceutical compositions, methods for ameliorating hallmarks of aging, and articles of manufacture.