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There has never been a verified scientific report that chelation therapy, a gluten-free diet, or anything else can cure autism.

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There has never been a verified scientific report that chelation therapy, a gluten-free diet, or anything else can cure autism.

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About Michael Specter

Michael Specter (born 1955) is an American journalist who has been a staff writer, focusing on science, technology, and global public health at The New Yorker since September 1998. He has also written for The Washington Post and The New York Times. Since 2021 he has also taught writing and, along with a colleague, a course called “Safeguarding the Future” at MIT. He has previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University, and a Visiting Professor of Environmental and Urban Studies at Bard College.