Some antibiotics may alter children's gut microbiome for up to two years, links to asthma and obesity

Some types of antibiotics may alter the gut biology of young children for up to two years after they have taken them, according to a study of Finnish children.
The use of these antibiotics, known as macrolides, was also associated with an increased risk of developing asthma and becoming overweight, reported a group of researchers in the journal Nature Communications.....

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Latest wheeze: “Equine asthma” gets the nod from veterinary panel

Experts have taken a liking to the term “equine asthma” in a recently published consensus statement on inflammatory airway disease in horses.
The panel, writing in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, has revised and updated the previous consensus statement from more than eight years ago, saying that fresh research since 2007 had improved scientific understanding of the condition.....

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Anti-asthma drug during pregnancy may be linked to autism risk
While the risk was noted by researchers to be small, they said the possible effects of the drug and potential for others to do the same requires further research.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A specific type of asthma medication used during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk for autism, according to a recent study at Drexel University.
Researchers found ß-2-andrenergic receptor agonist drugs, or B2ARs, used to relax a person's bronchial passages, can cross the placenta and reach the fetus, which they said has unknown effects on the brain of the child.....

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