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Broccoli Compound Has Dramatic Effect on People With Autism A double-blind, placebo-controlled study finds dramatic effect from two tablespoons worth of broccoli sprouts These may be the best available treatment for autism. (Haru/Shutterstock) Sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli sprouts, has been shown to benefit autism in a way no drug ever has in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. In previous articles, we explored how autism may be due to synaptic dysfunction. This view suggests the condition can be treated and reversed. This possibility has enticed parents and res...

And maybe a little more common in older dads. >> reporter: dads who were over 50 when compared to dads under 30, have twice the risk of having an autistic child. and this study may help explain why. pointing out spontaneous genetic glitches connected directly to autism. medicine already knows that older parents, moms and dads, have a higher risk of having kids with downs syndrome, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. the older the parents, the greater the risk. >> we don't have the answer. we have lots of answers and lots of suggestions. this is often the way with interesting science, it raises...