Krajmalnik-Brown Team Research Reported in Nature Article

The surface of the small intestine has projections called villi.Credit: Stephanie Schuller/SPL

Results from a child study are reported in the January 29, 2020 issue of Nature. Researchers in the Krajmalnik-Brown Lab found that children with autism spectrum disorder had lower gut microbe diversity, especially lower numbers of Bifidobacteria and Prevotella. After an 18-week study during which participants received a bacteria-fortified drink, the children’s gastrointestinal symptoms of chronic diarrhea,… Continue reading Krajmalnik-Brown Team Research Reported in Nature Article

Study led by ASU’s Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Dae-Wook Kang and James Adams Demonstrates Long-Term Benefits of Microbiota Transfer Therapy

ASU Now and Scientific Reports feature a new study, Long-Term Benefit of Microbiota Transfer Therapy in Autism Symptoms and Gut Microbiota, that describes the long-term benefits of fecal transplants in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The study was led by ASU researchers Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, James Adams, and Dae-Wook Kang (who is now faculty at the… Continue reading Study led by ASU’s Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Dae-Wook Kang and James Adams Demonstrates Long-Term Benefits of Microbiota Transfer Therapy