Opinionated Science

Episode 38: Do Gut Microbes Play a Role in Autism?


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In this episode, the team examines a new study that challenges the notion that gut microbes may play a causal role in autism spectrum disorder. Might a link once ascribed to signaling from the gut’s nervous system actually just be a consequence of restricted diet?


Read more from this podcast:

Small study suggesting alteration of ASD traits after microbiome transfer

Our immersive article on the microbiome – Inside the Microbiome

A “For the Record” from Autism Speaks on their change in direction

Jake Gratten and colleagues write on their study for The Conversation

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