observational

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In recent years, several observational studies have suggested that GLP-1 drugs may be associated with lower risks for certain cancers or improved outcomes among cancer survivors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Yet there is no observational evidence for macroscopic wormholes, nor any compelling theoretical reason to expect them within Einstein’s theory.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

These studies were observational, which differs from research done on drugs to study intended effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Because the study was observational and conducted at a single medical center, it cannot prove that low vitamin D directly caused the increase in pain.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Primitive man, in noticing the relatively few natural coincidences in his environment, slowly developed the raw observational data out of which science evolved.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos