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Gut Molecule Linked to Decreased Myelination in Mouse Brains
A study shows that a molecule produced by intestinal microbes can enter the brain and that its presence is also associated with altered brain connectivity.
Gut Molecule Linked to Decreased Myelination in Mouse Brains
Gut Molecule Linked to Decreased Myelination in Mouse Brains

A study shows that a molecule produced by intestinal microbes can enter the brain and that its presence is also associated with altered brain connectivity.

A study shows that a molecule produced by intestinal microbes can enter the brain and that its presence is also associated with altered brain connectivity.

autism spectrum disorder, neuroscience, microbiology

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Diet Implicated in Autism-Microbiome Link
Ruth Williams | Nov 11, 2021 | 3 min read
The unbalanced gut flora present in some people with autism is not a driver of the condition but rather a consequence of eating behaviors characteristic of the condition, a new study claims.
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