The gut is colonized by diverse microorganisms forming a microbial community known as the gut microbiota.  Research suggests the gut microbiota immunomodulatory effect influences pathologic conditions centered in the gut, and distant anatomical sites such as the liver, brain, heart, and skeleton.  Now, a study from researchers at the University of South Carolina shows antibiotic disruption of the gut microbiota induced a pro-inflammatory response leading … Continue reading Antibiotic disruption of the gut microbiome dysregulates skeletal health.