23 Nov Scientific Articles: Autism symptoms replicated in mice

Autism symptoms replicated in mice after faecal transplants

Scientists have induced the hallmarks of autism in mice by giving them faecal transplants from humans with the condition. (…) In the study, animals that had faecal transplants from children with autism became less sociable, less vocal and developed repetitive behaviours. In contrast, genetically identical mice that had transplants from people without autism were unaffected by the procedure.

Original article published by The Guardian

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