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categio t1_j5gk9xo wrote

Reply to comment by Lopsided_Roll_7120 in How our microbiome is shaped by family, friends, and even neighbors. Study of the gut and mouth microbiomes of thousands of people from around the world raises the possibility that diseases linked to microbiome dysfunction, including cancer, diabetes, and obesity, could be partly transmissible. by MistWeaver80

I mean if we are to believe in the theory of epigenetics- this would make sense. CDC explaining epigenetics for those who do not know

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Wallabills t1_j5h4ncw wrote

  1. epigenetic isn't a theory, it's a pretty concrete observation of how dna works
  2. epigenetics can cause disease and ill health just as well as normal or good health.
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Humbabwe t1_j5hj0lh wrote

  1. You may not understand what theory actually means.
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syth9 t1_j5irypn wrote

Epigenetics is a field of study, not a theory.

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abouttogetadivorce t1_j5j4urk wrote

  1. They may not understand how specialized areas of disciplines and subjects get their names.
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Rock_in_balls t1_j5j334c wrote

What do you think theory means? Theory is the highest form of a scientific explanation. I think you’re confusing it with hypothesis.

For example, see theory of gravity or germ theory.

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