Broccoli is usually a vegetable that most people don't like but a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found evidence that daily treatment with sulphoraphane - a molecule found in foods such as broccoli - may improve some symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. Participants receiving a daily dose of sulforaphane showed improvement in both behavioural and communication assessments in as little as four weeks. Two thirds of the participants were less irritable lethargic better motivated able to communicate and had less repetitive movements. (Read: Alternative approaches to autism in children) 'The average scores for each of the assessments