Alteration of gut microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An overview

According to this 2020 article, dysbiosis (imbalance in microorganisms in the gut) and gastrointestinal comorbidities are often associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therefore, the aim of this present review was to investigate the differences in composition of gut microbiota in children with and without ASD. Firstly, electronic databases were searched to find relevant studies […]

Although the cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not yet been confirmed, this 2018 article highlights that a disturbance of the gut-brain axis (communication that exists between the gut, microbiota, and brain) may be an important factor that contributes to autism. In this study, the fecal microbiota of 30 children with ASD were compared […]