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re: Circumcision doubles risk for autism - link added MBD
Posted on 1/10/15 at 10:35 am to Hopeful Doc
Posted on 1/10/15 at 10:35 am to Hopeful Doc
quote:I wouldn't say meaningless but it's also not something to get all worked up over. It's part of the scientific process. The next study that builds on this one may completely shut the theory down, it may not. Hanging your hat on one cross sectional study is unwise but totally disregarding it for no other reason is not good science either.
But it's a meaningless fact.
If you read it, they did a decent job. They are also very clear in stating their limitations and what their results do and do not mean. Blame the media and those with a poor understanding of science for hyping it up.
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Posted on 1/10/15 at 10:43 am to Winkface
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They are also very clear in stating their limitations and what their results do and do not mean. Blame the media and those with a poor understanding of science for hyping it up.
You're right. Most of the reason I'm being as harsh as I am is because of the title of this thread and the news article linked, neither of which are supported by the study. To call it "meaningless" is too premature. It is "a correlation that no one fully understands and much more time and effort should go into its evaluation with further studies before we heed it much mind or make bold claims like 'circumcision doubles risk for autism'."
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