A new study by Virginia Tech scientists revealed a potential connection between microorganisms that live in the gut and elsewhere in the body and early brain development that may be related to disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Researchers with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC used a powerful new magnetic resonance imaging scanner to study brain development in the absence of a range of microorganisms.

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