Microbial-based treatment reverses social deficits in mouse models of autism
Friday, December 7, 2018 - 09:30
in Psychology & Sociology
An unconventional bacteria-based approach has successfully reversed deficits in social behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in genetic, environmental, and idiopathic mouse models of the condition. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in the journal Neuron that administration of the bacteria species Lactobacillus reuteri leads to specific changes in the brain that restore […]