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Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse
ScienceDailyWednesday, October 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria.
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- Why it matters
- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria.
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What happened
Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria.
Why it matters
Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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ScienceDaily published: Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse
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