New study shows antibiotic therapy slows Alzheimer's disease in mice Unlisted Video

UPI reports that a recent study that looked at the effects of altering the development of a certain gut bacteria may lead to a new treatment and prevention measures for Alzheimer's Disease. In the study, researchers found that long-term antibiotic treatment limited the growth of amyloid plaques in the brain by decreasing inflammation in the gut microbiome of male mice. Sangram S. Sisodia, a researcher at The University of Chicago and study author, said in a news release.