Study identifies possible connection to autism development

In recent years, several studies have shown that the bacteria in our gut are linked to our overall health.

These gut bacteria can affect our mood, how we handle stress, and our chances of getting autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.

A new study in The Journal of Immunology gives new information about how gut bacteria might be connected to autism.

According to the World Health Organization, autism is a range of brain development conditions that affect how people interact and communicate with others.

Further, WHO states that people with autism “often have co-occurring conditions, including epilepsy, depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as well as challenging behaviours such as difficulty sleeping and self-injury.” The intellectual capacities of these people wary from one individual to another.

The research suggests that our mother’s microbiota has greater influence on us developing autism than our own.

“The microbiome can shape the developing brain in multiple ways,” John Lukens, lead researcher and PhD student from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, said in a statement.

“The microbiome is really important to the calibration of how the offspring’s immune system is going to respond to an infection or injury or stress.”

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