Infant gut microbiota associated with fine motor skills The microbial landscape of a child's gut may impact their fine motor skills, representing a potential opportunity for probiotic interventions relevant to treatment for motor disorders, according to a new study. The assembly of the gut microbiota starts from birth, characterised by a rapid rate of colonisation and expansion of gut bacteria dominated by Actinobacteria and Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. Experiments in animal models have shown that this process is physiologically connected with the...