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How To Read a Microbiome Study Like a Scientist

bmahersciwriter (2955569) writes Scientific reports have increasingly linked the bacteria in your gut to health and maladies, often making wild-sounding claims. Did you hear about the mice who were given fecal transplants from skinny humans and totally got skinny! Well, some of the more gut-busting results might not be as solid as they seem. Epidemiologist Bill Hanage offers five critical questions to ask when confronted by the latest microbiome research.

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  1. It's funny how excited Republicans are by this! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    They love the idea of shoving their shit up someone else's ass. They shove their hatred of us down our throats every day, and now their kind wants to also start shoving things up our ass. Oh well. That's their way.