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14 Oct 2014, 7:40 am

http://time.com/3503738/autism-broccoli ... -compound/


A broccoli sprout compound may help with behavioral problems in some people with autism, a new study suggests.

Though the short-term study was small and did not see improvements in a third of the participants, it was still ?promising? according to the lead researcher, CBS reports.

?This is just one study, and it?s a preliminary study,? said Dr. Kanwaljit Singh from Massachusetts General Hospital for Children.

44 boys and men with autism between the ages of 13 and 27 took part in the study. Some received sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli and other vegetables that has previously been studied for its health benefits, while others received a placebo.

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Within four weeks of the 18-week study, parents were already seeing improvements in areas of communication, hyperactivity and irritability. Researchers, unaware of which participants were receiving a placebo, noticed similar changes. By week 18, roughly half of the sulforaphane participants had better social interactions, and, four weeks after the study and the sulforaphane stopped, such improvements were less apparent.


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14 Oct 2014, 8:03 am

Small, short study. Maybe worth further investigation, but for now it can be filed under "these things happen".

The size and duration of the study can perhaps be explained by the disclaimer:

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Conflict of interest statement: U.S. patent applications have been filed by The Johns Hopkins University (inventors K.D.S., P.T., and A.W.Z.). P.T. and A.W.Z. have divested themselves from all potential financial benefits. The sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout extract is not a commercial product. Broccoli sprouts and seeds rich in glucosinolates have been licensed by Johns Hopkins to Brassica Protection Products LLC (A. Talalay, son of P.T., is chief executive officer).



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14 Oct 2014, 11:11 am

I think this is worth studying further. I always thought there should be a treatment that can help enhance social and communication skills in people with ASD's.



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14 Oct 2014, 7:54 pm

Oh please. We're more likely dolphins than broccoli.


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14 Oct 2014, 8:09 pm

I hate reading about these sort of studies where something "may" do something.



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14 Oct 2014, 10:48 pm

Remember when they said broccoli caused cancer... Now they say the opposite. People can make a study about anything :roll:
I wouldn't pay much attention to all these outlandish studies there is a new one every day.



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14 Oct 2014, 11:21 pm

This is a small study and the results are likely cause by nothing more than a placebo.