- Home
- About ASF
- What is Autism?
- How Common is Autism?
- Signs and Symptoms of Autism
- Autism Diagnosis
- Following a Diagnosis
- Treatment Options
- Beware of Non-Evidence-Based Treatments
- Statement on Use of Medical Marijuana for People with Autism
- Autism and Vaccines
- Autism Science
- Quick Facts About Autism
- What We Fund
- Get Involved
- Resources
- COVID-19 Resources
- Day of Learning
- Contact Us
Gastrointestinal Problems In Autistic Children May Be Due To Gut Bacteria
Published January 11, 2012
in Medical News Today
The underlying reason autism is often associated with gastrointestinal problems is an unknown, but new results to be published in the online journal mBio on January 10 reveal that the guts of autistic children differ from other children in at least one important way: many children with autism harbor a type of bacteria in their guts that non-autistic children do not.
Gastrointestinal Problems In Autistic Children May Be Due To Gut Bacteria
Filed under: Behavior, Biomarkers, featured, Gastroenterology