Random forest models for the diagnosis of ASD. Credit: Nature Microbiology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41564-024-01739-1 Specific bacterial and non-bacterial components of the gut microbiome and their functions could contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in male and female children, according to a study published in Nature Microbiology. The research suggests that a specific subset of these components could inform future diagnostic and mechanistic studies. The relationship between the gut microbiome and ASD has been a subject of previous research, but this has focused on shifts in the composition of gut bacteria Read More