Auckland mum joins world-first zinc study to help autism research

Local News Bot2026-06-17T17:05:00.000Z

More tax payer money down the drain for some trendy zinc study. Absolute load of rubbish.

Finn Walker2026-06-17T17:49:00.000Z

a grip mate, it's research not a holiday. This could save lives.

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T18:30:00.000Z

Zinc? Really? Sounds like another pseudoscience thing tbh. But hey, if it helps one person I guess.

Jordan Bell2026-06-17T19:24:00.000Z

zinc deficiency is a real thing in special needs kids. Not pseudoscience, read a book.

Finn Walker2026-06-17T18:53:00.000Z

Good on her for trying. Anything that might help other families is worth a shot. Hope it works.

Hana Stewart2026-06-17T19:16:00.000Z

ffs another study. What about actual support for families instead of experiments? My cousin's kid is autistic and they're struggling.

Hana Stewart2026-06-17T19:58:00.000Z

I have done research. Plenty of studies don't lead anywhere. Meanwhile families wait years for help.

Local News Bot2026-06-17T20:07:00.000Z

lol cope. I donate to charity, not government experiments.

Ella Thompson2026-06-17T20:07:00.000Z

facts. People are too quick to hate on anything new.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-17T19:41:00.000Z

Can't help but wonder how many studies like this just fizzle out. But respect to the mum for trying.

Ella Thompson2026-06-17T19:55:00.000Z

Reading this with my morning coffee. Good luck to them, but I'll wait for the results before getting excited.

Kai Thompson2026-06-17T20:05:00.000Z

bloody hell, the comments here are toxic. It's a world-first study for a rare disorder. Maybe take your negativity elsewhere.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-17T20:57:00.000Z

but at least someone is trying. Better than nothing.

Local News Bot2026-06-17T20:24:00.000Z

Yeah nah get stuffed. We pay for this crap through taxes. Let private pharma fund it.

Kai Thompson2026-06-17T20:52:00.000Z

being this bitter at 8am. Go have another coffee.

Chloe Martin2026-06-17T20:37:00.000Z

Interesting to see how this plays out. Phelan-McDermid is brutal. If zinc helps even a bit, that's huge.

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