WASHINGTON, D.C.: Long term antibiotic treatment decreases levels of disease-causing plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, and enhances neuroinflammatory activity of microglial cells, according to a new study by neuroscientists from the University of Chicago.
The study, using mice, showed significant changes in the gut microbiome after antibiotic treatment, suggesting the composition and diversity of bacteria in the gut play an important role in regulating immune system activity that impacts progression of Alzheimer’s disease…