Antibiotics, Immunity, and Obesity | The Scientist Magazine®

A brief, low dose of antibiotics shortly after birth can have
long-lasting consequences on gut microbes in mice and lead to obesity
once the rodents reach middle age. These findings, published today
(August 14) in Cell,
suggest that the gut microbiome may influence the development of
metabolic pathways during a critical time window early in life.

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