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Gut bacteria may offer a treatment for autism in mice.
by the8472 8y ago
Gut bacteria may offer a treatment for autism in mice.
- kokey 8y agoTreatment of mice with autism-like symptoms. That said, this research actually genuinely attempts to research causation, where most of the other studies I've seen linking gut microbes and autism are essentially only demonstrating correlation. Anyone who has spent any time trying to make a picky autistic child eat a varied diet will not be surprised by this correlation.
- martincmartin 8y agoAnd therefore, it may (or may not) offer one in humans.
- TaupeRanger 8y agoThat's a vapid statement. Everything may or may not be a treatment for any ailment.
- diffeomorphism 8y agoContext is important. The post it replies to says it "may offer a treatment for autism in mice." The not-at-all vapid statement is that one should be cautious in that even if it works in mice, there are many examples where this did not transfer to working for humans.
- calcifer 8y agoIf something is "may or may not", then I don't think "therefore" is a valid conclusion.
- pvaldes 8y agoMay offer a treatment for a disease/problem of mice that is poorly know. A problem that mice not necessarily share with humans.