cause and effect
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Although the findings reveal a meaningful relationship between gut bacteria and biological aging, researchers stress that the study does not establish cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Although the findings raise concerns about late-night eating, the researchers emphasize that the study cannot establish cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
This might be because rate increases occur in conjunction with inflationary environments, and cause and effect get mixed up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Most of the studies the authors analyzed are observational and can’t prove cause and effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
When one is concerned with the mysterious and wonderful functioning of the human body, cause and effect are seldom simple and easily demonstrated relationships.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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