Antibiotics alter gut bacteria to aid brain healing
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Houston Methodist Feb 26 2026 What if healing the brain after traumatic injury starts in the gut? In a new study published in Nature Communications Biology , Houston Methodist researchers led by Sonia Villapol, Ph.D., found that short-term antibiotic treatment significantly reduced neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration following traumatic brain injury (TBI) by altering the gut microbiome in animal models. "We found that antibiotic treatment following TBI can reduce harmful gut bacteria,
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