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  • Gut microbes from aged mice induce inflammation in young mice, study finds

    Jun 13, 2024 8:15 am by Eric WilsonResearch
    Postdoctoral researcher Elisa Caetano-Silva, kinesiology and community health professor Jacob Allen, Ph.D. student Akriti Shrestha. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • Postdoctoral researcher Elisa Caetano-Silva, kinesiology and community health professor Jacob Allen, Ph.D. student Akriti Shrestha. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    U of I researchers found evidence linking the gut microbiomes of aged mice to age-related inflammation common to mice and humans. 'It appears that as we age our microbiome might be less resilient to antibiotic challenges.'