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Observational studies should only be used to conclude "maybe we should investigate this" - as in what you're asking for. Maybe let's try to elucidate some biological/chemical pathway that may be responsible for such a significant observed result. Or maybe let's find some confounding factors and learn why!

But pop science news interprets it as a causation.

...helpful...




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