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Originally Posted by blueash
So many skeptics. You can read the summary at the New England Journal of Medicine website (nejm.org). The money for this study was provided by:
Supported by a project grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (508920), a scholarship from the Endocrine Society of Australia, a Shields Research Scholarship from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (to Dr. Sumithran), and funding from the Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation (to Dr. Proietto).
The NEJM makes available the disclosure form for all the authors of the study where they must list any potential conflict or association with drug companies:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/suppl/10.105...isclosures.pdf |
Not a skeptic. I've just seen too many studies' conclusions refuted by subsequent studies. I need to see confirming studies before accepting the result of a single study. A case in point is the cell phone danger. Some studies say it is dangerous, avoid using the cell phone at the ear for extended periods of time. Other studies say it is safe to do so. Which to believe? Follow the money to see where bias may exist, and look at the science and methods used as well as the population selection and controls.
I also cast a jaundiced eye on news reports of study conclusions. They (the media) have a habit of rewording an author's conclusions from "suggest" to "indicate". A big difference.
I did not intend to cast doubt on the study in question, but more a general wariness of news media reports on studies and general concerns on funding sources.