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Children With Autism, ADHD, And Anorexia Share a Common Microbe Imbalance


A new, small study suggests children with autism, ADHD, and anorexia share similarly disrupted gut microbiomes, which, by some measures, have more in common with each other than with their healthy, neurotypical peers.

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