Antibiotics Disturb Normal Gut Bacteria, Increase Severity Of Allergic Asthma
Monday, Jul. 9th 2012 9:17 AM
Widely used antibiotics may increase incidence and severity of allergic asthma in early life, according to a University of British Columbia study. The study, published in the journal EMBO reports, shows that certain antibiotics that affect intestinal bacteria also had a profound impact on allergic asthma.
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