Monthly Archives: June 2015

Repeated courses of antibiotics may profoundly alter children’s development II

Posted on June 30, 2015 by researchinitiative

Repeated courses of antibiotics may profoundly alter children’s development http://www.med.nyu.edu/ A new animal study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers adds to growing evidence that multiple courses of commonly used antibiotics may have a significant impact on children’s development. In … Continue reading →

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Repeated courses of antibiotics may profoundly alter children’s development

Posted on June 30, 2015 by researchinitiative

Metabolic and metagenomic outcomes from early-life pulsed antibiotic treatment http://www.nature.com Mammalian species have co-evolved with intestinal microbial communities that can shape development and adapt to environmental changes, including antibiotic perturbation or nutrient flux. In humans, especially children, microbiota disruption is … Continue reading →

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Immune System directly connected to the Brain – A “stunning discovery”.

Posted on June 2, 2015 by researchinitiative

Missing link found between brain, immune system — with major disease implications http://newsroom.uvahealth.com/about/news-room Implications profound for neurological diseases from autism to Alzheimer’s to multiple sclerosis CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 1, 2015 – In a stunning discovery that overturns decades of textbook … Continue reading →

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