Exposure to ‘good bacteria’ during pregnancy buffers risk of autism-like syndrome

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 18:00 in Health & Medicine

Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new animal study by University of Colorado Boulder researchers. The study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, marks the latest in a series of studies in animals and humans […]

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