Antibiotics disrupt protective gut mucus and heighten IBD risk
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Bar-Ilan University Sep 11 2024 In a landmark study published today in Science Advances , Dr. Shai Bel and his research team at the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University have uncovered crucial insights into how antibiotic use increases the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study demonstrates that antibiotics interfere with the protective mucus layer in the intestine, a discovery that could reshape our understanding of antibiotic effects and IBD development. IBD, which
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