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New findings in mice suggest yet another role for gut microbes, even before birth. The microbes residing in a female mouse’s gut help shape the…

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New findings in mice suggest yet another role for gut microbes, even before birth.
The microbes residing in a female mouses gut help shape the wiring of her offsprings brain, researchers report September 23 in Nature. While mouse and human development are worlds apart, the study hints at how a mothers microbiome may have long-term consequences for her offspring.
Scientists have previously found links between a mouse mothers microbiome and her youngs brain and behavior, but many of those studie…

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