@ tynan.
agreed. correlation does not make cause.
the researchers tried to make the only significant difference between the two groups of elderly hordalanders their diet.
and as you know your stuff too- you know that i can never fully say that there is more than a strong association.
@ damo.
So what- though poorly written, my comment about Ben Goldacre had nothing to do with the then following journal articles.
the journal articles were in suppoert of the fact that fish (oil) DOES have benefits, something that was being debated (albeit jokingly) a few pages ago by mr.B and mr T- though this may have been misread by me too, as i was midway through a google scholar search
I stand by my comment that he occasionally is overselective, but will add that of all contemporary science journalists, he is my favorite, and somewhat of a hero to me.
but there you go.
@ tynan.
agreed. correlation does not make cause.
the researchers tried to make the only significant difference between the two groups of elderly hordalanders their diet.
and as you know your stuff too- you know that i can never fully say that there is more than a strong association.
@ damo.
So what- though poorly written, my comment about Ben Goldacre had nothing to do with the then following journal articles.
the journal articles were in suppoert of the fact that fish (oil) DOES have benefits, something that was being debated (albeit jokingly) a few pages ago by mr.B and mr T- though this may have been misread by me too, as i was midway through a google scholar search
I stand by my comment that he occasionally is overselective, but will add that of all contemporary science journalists, he is my favorite, and somewhat of a hero to me.
but there you go.