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BRB burying marbles."In conclusion, bacterial components of the gut microbiota of individuals with ADHD are associated with changes in brain structure and function, as well as behavior in mice."https://t.co/CHZGLkyBLx
"We knew that mutations predispose [people] for autism, but if you look in patients with genetic mutations, not everyone with that mutation has autism, and the question is why?"https://t.co/qKVAnxS3U8
"findings point to a role for interferon signaling by microglia in the development of ASD-like symptoms in mice. The differences in the development of microglia in males and females may help explain the sex differences in the response to immune activation"https://t.co/GWzlP8XdQy
Imagine screening for autism genes in your child and taking entire sets of genes out of the gene pool because you mistook gut bacteria shifts from an infection as a sign of bad genes.https://t.co/w2dDd7Zekc
Imagine thinking that poor people are somehow inferiors and not just experiencing gut inflammation from diet.https://t.co/m5HyjKFf7m
"Sodium butyrate improves memory and modulates the activity of histone deacetylases"https://t.co/FVU2J5Rfid
"In this review, we will focus on the short chain fatty acid (SCFA), butyrate, which is most commonly produced by bacteria in the colon, and its role as a potential therapeutic for neurological diseases."https://t.co/44SHMlVs1S
"Besides influencing the intestinal epithelial barrier and BBB, it has been shown that microbial products, propionic and butyric acid, have strong epigenetic potential and can induce alterations in expression of genes"https://t.co/gLyOvh7Iyt