Skipping sweets during antibiotic treatment may help protect the gut microbiome

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A new study by researchers at City of Hope suggests eating less sugar could protect the microbiome during antibiotic treatment. The study followed patients with blood cancer undergoing an intensive treatment called allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant, a population at particularly high risk for severe gut microbiome disruption and associated side effects.

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