A systematic review of the role of prebiotics and probiotics in autism spectrum disorders

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While many studies have reported that gut microbiota can affect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms and gastrointestinal (GI) problems, this 2019 Chinese study highlights the limited data available on microbiota’s effects in non-Western populations. Since probiotics supposedly modify the intestinal microbiota and strengthen gastrointestinal function, this study compared the effect of applied behavior analysis (ABA) […]

A pilot randomized control trial with the probiotic strain lactobacillus rhamnosus gg (lgg) in ADHD: children and adolescents report better health-related quality of life

In this 2020 double-blind randomized trial, 32 drug-naive children and adolescents diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were randomly assigned to either receive the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ATCC53103 (LGG) or a placebo. The objective of this study was to examine the potential impact of this bacterial strain on ADHD symptoms, health-related quality […]