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Gut Microbes Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms in Mice

Posted by samzenpus on from the with-a-little-help-from-my-bacteria-friends dept.

sciencehabit writes "Many physicians and parents report that their autistic children have unusually severe gastrointestinal problems, such as chronic constipation or diarrhea. These observations have led some researchers to speculate that an ailing gut contributes to the disorder in some cases, but scientific data has been lacking. Now, a provocative study claims that a probiotic treatment for gastrointestinal issues can reduce autismlike symptoms in mice and suggests that this treatment could work for humans, too."

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  1. Re:Nonsense! by Chrisq · · Score: 3, Funny

    That chick that appeared on Playboy said so!

    Playboy, you say? I'd let her vaccinate me

    As a nerd I assume that "Playboy" is some playbook-gameboy hybrid?

  2. Re:Nonsense! by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nonsense, it's obviously the vaccines! That chick that appeared on Playboy said so!

    Don't worry, she'll go on national TV and apologize for all the harm she's done then spend the rest of her life making restitution.

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  3. Re:What about self-diagnosed aspie slashdotters? by cascadingstylesheet · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was just thinking that too ...

    Chill man, just have some yogurt.

  4. Re:How can you tell an autistic mouse? by amalcolm · · Score: 3, Funny

    Feed pro-biotic yoghurt to criminals? Oh man, that is HARSH!

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