Tiny microbes may secretly rewire the brain before birth

• Microbes, or microorganisms, are all around us and play an important role in bodily functions. MSU researchers found that microbes can also impact brain development.
• This work is significant because modern obstetric practices like peripartum antibiotic use and Cesarean delivery disturb the microbiome of mothers and newborns.

New research from Michigan State University finds that microbes play an important role in shaping early brain development, specifically in a key brain region that…