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Gut-brain link behind behavioural symptoms in children with autism
Updated On: 15 April, 2025 03:47 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Serotonin is crucial for emotional processing, social interaction, learning, and other brain functions. Since much of the body’s serotonin originates in the gut microbiome, changes in gut health can influence serotonin production, said the researchers
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Imbalance in the digestive system may disrupt brain signals and influence behavioural symptoms in children with autism, according to a study on Monday.
Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) demonstrated that gut metabolites impact the brain, and the brain, in turn, affects behaviour.
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