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Autism: A call for trials with Probiotics

On December 1, 2011 By Max Bingham

Incredible claims of some probiotic manufacturers are sometimes not backed up by incredible evidence. It is particularly a problem when such products are targeted at vulnerable groups. This includes children with autism. A recent review says it is now time to run proper trials on the efficacy of probiotics in autistic [...]

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