A new scoping review of nearly 200 publications covering the relationships between autism spectrum disorder and the #brain – #gut – #microbiome system was published online today in #Nutrients.
The review synthesizes the growing #body of #research suggesting that gut #microbiota—the trillions of #microorganisms living within the human digestive system—may serve critical roles in modulating #brain functions, #social #behaviors and #autistic symptoms.
