Antibiotics weaken Alzheimer's disease progression and causes changes in the gut microbiome
Long-term treatment with antibiotics decreased amyloid plaques--a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease--in mice, suggesting an important link between gut bacteria and the brain.
Rising star in microbiome research focuses on basics in the lab
Recently named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for science, UChicago PhD candidate Taylor Feehley has a bright future ahead--but she stays focused on the day-to-day grind of the lab.
