Autism spectrum disorders have an increasing prevalence characterized by enormous individual, family and social costs. There are growing interest and more resources addressed to researching the causes of this disease, which are still far from being fully and exhaustively defined. However, an interaction between genetic and environmental factors is implicated, converging [...]
New evidences recognize the microbiota-gut-brain axis as a key modulator of neuropsychic health. Interestingly, probiotics, recently named “psychobiotics”, may modulate brain activity and function. In this framework, Elisa Santocchi and colleagues wanted to understand if bacteriotherapy could be a valid strategy in autism, possibly improving the behavioral profiles of children with [...]
France has recently announced the 4th Autism Plan which will extend until 2022. Among the most important measures of this plan, the government intends to catch up on the lagging situation for the care and integration of autistic people, research has also been placed at the heart of this new ambitious [...]
Autism is a subject on which, as you know, I like to talk about regularly. This complex neuro-developmental disorder, with multiple causes, is a major challenge for research. In recent years research activities have been intense, each study contributing to the understanding of autism. Two recent studies in animal model by [...]
I have watched this documentary and I highly recommend it for the original approach and hypotheses made on autism. For all those who are seeking better understanding of the complex mechanisms at stake. A Canadian documentary asking the right questions Autism is now the fastest growing disease in [...]
Autism, what if the main answer were in the gut? This is a subject that is particularly close to my heart and which I have already addressed several times in my blog following a number of studies published on the link between intestinal flora and autism. A new clinical trial, led by a [...]
The use of a high-dose probiotic blend in the treatment of autism Cl. DS: I will be responding live on June 29, 2016 to questions from parents and health care professionals during a webinar on autism organized by Senta Depuydt. I will discuss about the importance of probiotics and their dosage, about autism in [...]
A study based on a mix of probiotics selected according to 5 criteria A study is currently ongoing in Italy. Enrolling 100 autistic patients aged 18 to 72 months, it aims to measure the effectiveness of a 6 month supplementation of the multi-strain high concentration probiotic blend Vivomixx. The evaluation [...]
Autism spectrum disorders have dramatically increased in recent decades. We now know that genetics plays a role but doesn’t explain everything and that other elements are at stake in this complex multi-factorial neurological disease. The microbiota-gut-brain axis is at the heart of advanced research. Autism: The microbiota-gut-brain axis is being [...]