Antibiotics Found to Weaken Body's Ability to Fight Off Disease
August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 17 -- The University of Virginia's Health System issued the following news release:
Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that a reduction in the variety of microbes in the gut interferes with the immune system's ability to fight off disease.
Researchers at the School of Medicine have found that antibiotic use made neutrophils, a type of immune cell, less effective in fighting infections and . . .
Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that a reduction in the variety of microbes in the gut interferes with the immune system's ability to fight off disease.
Researchers at the School of Medicine have found that antibiotic use made neutrophils, a type of immune cell, less effective in fighting infections and . . .