Autism risk determined by health of mom's gut

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 12:40 in Health & Medicine

The mother's microbiome, the collection of microscopic organisms that live inside us, determines the risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in her offspring, new research shows. The work raises the possibility we could prevent autism by altering expectant moms' diets.

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