ciras
ciras t1_iu0bkr5 wrote
> Dr. Ruiz saw the cohort study design as a disadvantage. He argued that a double-blind study is “really the only way to come up with an observation that may be medically meaningful.”
> Dr. Ruiz added that the study’s small sample increased the possibility of a “huge placebo effect.”
Science news media acknowledging a study's limitations and evidence-based applicability? Hell must've frozen over
ciras t1_j8zvprw wrote
Reply to Depression can lead to memory dysfunction. This study may pave way for new drugs. Results of a large study involving brain scans show that patients with moderate to severe depression have 7-10 per cent fewer serotonin 4 receptors in the brain than healthy test subjects. by Wagamaga
> there was a correlation between cerebral 5-HT4 receptor binding and verbal memory (r = 0.29; P = .02)
a correlation of r=0.29 is absolutely abysmal, look at the graphs they provided and tell me with a straight face these "correlations" mean anything