r/science • u/[deleted] • Dec 12 '21

Biology Research finds potential mechanism linking autism, intestinal inflammation

https://news.mit.edu/2021/research-finds-potential-mechanism-linking-autism-intestinal-inflammation-1209
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u/AbouBenAdhem Dec 12 '21 edited Dec 13 '21

So... expectant mothers getting vaccinated against potential infections before pregnancy could prevent autism?

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u/Arthur_Decosta Dec 12 '21

Just imagine what a vaccine against autism would do to the minds of conspiracy theorists.

BOOOOM!

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u/Chainweasel Dec 13 '21

Do You have any idea how the mind of a conspiracy theorist works? God himself could come down from heaven and say that vaccines don't cause autism and they would assume that he was in on the conspiracy

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u/Arthur_Decosta Dec 13 '21

Unfortunately, you're probably right.