Scientists May Have Actually Found One Of The Causes Of Autism!!!

→ When researchers blocked IL-17a or altered the maternal microbiome via fecal transplant, these behavioral patterns shifted

Critically:

✓ This occurred in genetically susceptible mouse strains—not all mice

✓ The effect depended on a specific immune-microbiome interaction during a precise developmental window

✓ Researchers explicitly state these findings do not equate to human autism causation

As Dr. Lukens noted: "The maternal microbiome helps calibrate how the offspring's immune system will respond to challenges—a process that may indirectly influence neurodevelopment."