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Targeting the MGBA with -biotics in epilepsy: New insights from preclinical and clinical studies

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In this paper , a review aims to give an overview of the possible beneficial effects of the supplementation of -biotics in epilepsy treatment, including prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotic (a fair combination of both), and diet.
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This article is published in Neurobiology of Disease.The article was published on 2022-05-16 and is currently open access. It has received 4 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Medicine & Epilepsy.

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Let Food be thy medicine. The Interaction between Ketogenic Diet Therapy and Antiseizure Medications: A systematic review.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors discuss the evidence for possible negative (or positive) pharmacodynamic interactions between ketogenic dietary therapy (KDT) and antiseizure medications (ASMs), and provide practical suggestions for the weaning or adding of ASMs in patients on KDT.
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Poo Matters! A scoping review of the impact of constipation on epilepsy

TL;DR: A scoping review registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022320079) with suitable search terms was conducted and reported in accordance with PRISMA guidance as discussed by the authors .
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The microbiome-gut-brain axis in Epilepsy: Pharmacotherapeutic target from bench evidence for potential bedside applications.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors investigated the connection between the Gut Microbiota and Epilepsy and found that the level of Proteobacteria, Verrucomicrobia, Fusobacteria and Firmicutes increased in the epilepsy patients.
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The Microbial Metabolites, Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Regulate Colonic Treg Cell Homeostasis

TL;DR: This study determined that short-chain fatty acids, gut microbiota–derived bacterial fermentation products, regulate the size and function of the colonic Treg pool and protect against colitis in a Ffar2-dependent manner in mice, revealing that a class of abundant microbial metabolites underlies adaptive immune microbiota coadaptation and promotes colonic homeostasis and health.
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Richness of human gut microbiome correlates with metabolic markers

TL;DR: The authors' classifications based on variation in the gut microbiome identify subsets of individuals in the general white adult population who may be at increased risk of progressing to adiposity-associated co-morbidities.
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