Autism Risk Determined by Health of Expectant Mother's Gut, UVA Research Reveals (IMAGE)

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Autism Risk Determined by Health of Expectant Mother's Gut, UVA Research Reveals

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This image shows altered neurodevelopment in a mouse model of autism. New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals that the health of the microbiome during pregnancy determines autism risk. The microbiome is the collection of microscopic organisms that naturally live inside us. (MORE IMAGERY IS AVAILABLE -- PORTRAITS, SCIENTIFIC AND EXPLAINER GRAPHICS)

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Courtesy John Lukens lab, University of Virginia School of Medicine Department of Neuroscience.

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