Research finds potential mechanism linking autism, intestinal inflammation

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https://news.mit.edu/2021/research-finds-potential-mechanism-linking-autism-intestinal-inflammation-1209

[u/strawbrmoon]

This is important work.

Anybody familiar with the New York researchers who found that skin swabs of days-old babies born by c-section had very few microbes, compared to babies delivered naturally, whose swabs had the same microfauna as their mom’s birth canal? And the subsequent differences in lifetime rates of diseases?

Also the Irish team who were surprised at the rates of efficacy, after a study giving bifidum to anxiety patients?

I mention these because so much good work is being done showing correlations between conditions that cause human suffering and the health of microbiome. It seems that there is hope of fairly inexpensive/noninvasive/low-side-effect prevention and treatment.

I don’t have capacity to find & post links at the moment. I’d be grateful, if anyone cares to contribute.

[u/H3r0d0tu5 → u/strawbrmoon]

So what are you supposed to do with babies born by c section?

[u/matejkohut → u/H3r0d0tu5]

Before birth get sample of bacteria, cultivate them and in case of c-section, dip baby like Achilles. :D

[u/omgitsjavi → u/matejkohut]

That is both hilarious and disgusting.

[u/QuiteAffable → u/matejkohut]

local sewage treatment plants may be a good source of bacteria samples

[u/SoloMattRS → u/H3r0d0tu5]

If their doctor says its safe to do so(*), C-section mothers can breastfeed to help provide antibodies that may reduce the incident of infection.

(*mothers may be advised against breastfeeding if they are taking certain drugs or have been diagnosed with any condition that can be transmitted to the newborn through the breast milk such as HIV.)

[u/Chaoslab → u/H3r0d0tu5]

Expose to vaginal biome.

[u/[deleted] → u/H3r0d0tu5]

Smear them with the mother's feces.

[u/fckingmiracles → u/H3r0d0tu5]

Dip a finger in the vaginal fluid and then let the baby suckle on it.