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Beware those scientific studies—most are wrong, researcher warns

Seafood is one of many food types that have been linked with lower cancer risks by Ivan Couronne phys.org (https://phys.org/news/2018-07-beware-scientific-studiesmost-wrong.html) A few years ago, two researchers took the 50 most-used ingredients in a cook book and studied how many had been linked with a cancer risk or benefit, based on a variety of studies published in scientific journals. The result? Forty out of 50, including salt, flour, parsley and sugar. “Is everything we eat associated with cancer?” the researchers wondered in a 2013 article based on their findings. Their investigation touched on a known but persistent problem in the research world: too few studies have large enough samples to support generalized conclusions. But pressure on researchers, competition betwe...