Antibiotics after birth affects gut microbes of babies

Treating babies with antibiotics in the first week of life is linked with a decrease in healthy bacteria necessary amongst others to digest milk and an increase in antimicrobial resistance, research suggests. Experts say that clinicians should consider using antibiotics in a way that causes least harm to the newborns microbiome — the community of microbes that live in our […]

Microbes turn back the clock as research discovers their potential to reverse aging in the brain

Research from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC) published in the leading international scientific journal Nature Aging introduces a novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut. As our population ages one of the key global challenges is to develop strategies to maintain healthy brain function. This […]