Sunday, September 16, 2007

Can we trust scientific studies?

There is a number of questions being raised about the credibility of scientific research findings.

NY Times MAGAZINE
Do We Really Know What Makes Us Healthy?
By GARY TAUBES (NYT)
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/magazine/16epidemiology-t.html?ex=1347595200&en=ce44128eb0042a76&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Much of what we’re told about diet, lifestyle and disease is based on epidemiologic studies. What if it is just bad science?

Most Science Studies Appear to Be Tainted By Sloppy Analysis
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118972683557627104.html
Cited: PLoS Med. 2005 August; 2(8): e124.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=16060722

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