Targeting gut microbiome: A novel and potential therapy for autism

In this 2020 study, the microbiota present in the gut of individuals with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was extracted and placed in young, male mice. The animals’ behaviors were then analyzed (via a behavioral test), as well as its brain structure and function through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The researchers who conducted […]

While many pediatric studies have investigated the relationship between autism spectrum disorder and the microbiome-gut-brain axis (the communication between the gut microbiome and the central nervous system), this 2021 paper focuses on the potential role of this microbiome-gut-brain axis (MGBA) in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although ADHD is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in children, […]