Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Probiotic Therapy Alleviates Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice

From Science Daily (12/5):

Probiotic Therapy Alleviates Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice

..."Traditional research has studied autism as a genetic disorder and a disorder of the brain, but our work shows that gut bacteria may contribute to ASD-like symptoms in ways that were previously unappreciated," says Professor of Biology Sarkis K. Mazmanian. "Gut physiology appears to have effects on what are currently presumed to be brain functions."....

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131205141900.htm

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