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, reports a study in mice published May 19 in Cell Reports. Researchers also uncovered a clue to why— a type of white blood cell seems to act as a communicator between the brain, the immune system, and the gut.Yeah, now ya tell me.
... Luckily, the adverse side effects of the antibiotics could be reversed. Mice who received probiotics or who exercised on a wheel after receiving antibiotics regained memory and neurogenesis. "The magnitude of the action of probiotics on Ly6Chi cells, neurogenesis, and cognition impressed me," she says.
Time to get back on my wheel. And see if I can relearn the steps.
