People don't mate randomly, and that's important for genetic disease studies

People don’t mate randomly, and that’s important for genetic disease studies

The idea that correlation does not imply causation is a fundamental caveat in epidemiological research. A classic example involves a hypothetical link between ice cream sales and drownings – instead of increased ice cream consumption causing more people to drown, it is plausible that a third variable, summer weather, increases ice cream consumption. appetite for …

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