Increasing evidence of a possible role for the gut–brain axis in gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric conditions had led to interest in the potential association between the gut microbiome and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new study in Cell suggests that in children with ASD it is behaviour that influences the microbiome, rather than the other way around. This is a preview of subscription content
http://nature.com/articles/s41575-021-00564-9
Gut microbiome and autism spectrum disorder
