tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173393362223742012.post267176720976472211..comments2023-08-24T08:30:25.608-07:00Comments on Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You: The Confusing Thing About Association Studies.Steve Murphy MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11774190000307343476noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173393362223742012.post-39535336334617542372007-06-26T20:49:00.000-07:002007-06-26T20:49:00.000-07:00It's not really fair to say that we should thr...It's not really fair to say that we should throw out association studies. They have a role, and that is to inform future research. <br><br>What these studies produce is interesting questions: If asprin reduces colon cancer incidence, how might that work? That thread can then be picked up by some research scientists, who may hypothesize mechanisms and do testing.<br><br>The problem, as you point out, is that the press gets wind of these studies and grossly misreports the underlying science. Put the blame where it belongs, on the journalists who fail to do their homework.Chrishttp://www.chrisamiller.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173393362223742012.post-22022347530147652512007-06-27T10:51:00.000-07:002007-06-27T10:51:00.000-07:00Ok,Fair enough. I blame the press. But I also blam...Ok,<br>Fair enough. I blame the press. But I also blame an article if it doesn't have a good discussion that delineates the shortcomings and inability to draw direct conclusions.<br>-SteveSteve Murphy MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11774190000307343476noreply@blogger.com