Autism symptoms replicated in mice after faecal transplants
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#4G5Y4)
Study aims to discover whether gut microbes play a part in development of the condition
Scientists have induced the hallmarks of autism in mice by giving them faecal transplants from humans with the condition.
The experiments were designed to test whether the communities of gut microbes found in people with autism have a role in their symptoms, an idea that is gaining ground among researchers.
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