Booze Didn’t Ruin My Brain: It Was Those Damn Antibiotics
Sciencedaily.com reports that, Cell Press, a weekly open-access science journal, has released a study that found that “Antibiotics strong enough to kill off gut bacteria can also stop the growth of new brain cells in the hippocampus, a section of the brain associated with memory.”
For further insight on the matter, watch the Antibiotic Rap Project, and if you dare The Fresh Prince parody Antibiotic Resistance Rap.
Tags: antibiotics, brain, neuroscience, mice, your gut