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Studying Studies: Part IV – randomization and confounding
Randomization helps us in our quest to not fool ourselves. Confounding? Not so much.
Back to the future
The most interesting paper I (re-)read this week was “Twenty-five years of mTOR: Uncovering the link from nutrients to growth,” by my buddy David Sabatini.
Is red meat killing us?
I wrote this post almost six years ago (March 21, 2012), but it’s the gift that keeps on giving.
Studying Studies: Part III – the motivation for observational studies
If randomized-controlled trials are considered the gold standard for establishing reliable knowledge, why do we see so many observational studies in public health?
Breaking the cycle of pain and shame
This video is such a powerful case study in how this cycle of pain and shame can be passed from one generation to the next
Welcome to Journal Club
The purpose of our JC is to continually improve our ability to analyze and interpret research, and share this with the community.
Studying Studies: Part II – observational epidemiology
The cornerstone of public health policy.
A big predictor of heart disease risk that most doctors don’t screen for
The most interesting article I read this week was this paper on the NHLBI’s recommendations to reduce Lp(a)-mediated risk of cardiovascular disease.
Why we’re not wired to think scientifically (and what can be done about it)
What is it about being human that conflicts with being scientific?
Studying Studies: Part I – relative risk vs. absolute risk
Reporting relative risk values alone can be inappropriate and misleading for the individual and the public.