Community Shares | July 22nd 2024
This week’s articles: A new study has explored the complex relationship between gut microbiota composition and ASD, focusing on its potential implications for symptom severity and treatment; Another study has investigated the relationship between maternal folic acid intake, newborn folate levels, and the risk of ASD and developmental delay; Researchers from the University of Plymouth have provided compelling evidence linking autism with a heightened interest in board gaming, shedding light on its therapeutic benefits and social significance for individuals on the spectrum; A report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reveals significant disparities in autism diagnosis rates based on insurance coverage among children aged 3 to 17.
What’s Good for the Gut is Good for the Brain: A New Perspective on Autism
A global scientific conference on gut microbiota took place this week in Spain. Presenter Elaine Hsiao explained that autism is often marked by GI disturbance and in an animal model of autism, symptoms can be reversed with microbiome rebalancing. What’s good for the gut is good for the brain: A new perspective on autism Read more here.
