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Mick Skolnick, MD's avatar

Thank you for this clearly illustrative example of junk science and faulty reasoning. Articles such as yours that dissect flawed studies can help to promote scientific literacy. Education that fosters critical thinking and scientific reasoning has been inadequate, and that is now reflected in how people are making their political choices.

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KB's  FROM THE PETRI DISH's avatar

Association or correlation is not causation. Establishing causation is another animal. However, they can be guides to defining research. Thanks for this thoughtful look at junk/bad science.

As a footnote, I should mention that the gut-brain axis has been connected to gut microbiota. I'll just keep it short here.

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