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Most people have heard this before, but it bears repeating: Association does not imply causation. An often-cited example is that there is a very strong association between ice cream sales and ...

Claims from the Trump White House about links between use of the painkiller acetaminophen - often sold under the brand name Tylenol in the U.S. - during pregnancy and development of autism have set ...

The National Institutes of Health announced an initiative to study Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) utilizing data science. While pouring money into ASD research seems like a fine idea, the initiative ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Most people have heard this before, but it bears repeating: Association does not imply ...

Anti-vaccine advocate Jenny McCarthy has sparked backlash on social media after she shared a video discussing the unproven "correlation" between Tylenol's active ingredient, acetaminophen, and autism, ...

Research across diverse domains—from economic decision-making to social stereotyping—has shown that human beings are “cognitive misers.” In other words, our default mode for processing information ...

In cases where associations are found, researchers must consider dosage response, differences between siblings and other factors to determine a cause-and-effect relationship. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via ...

Healthcare pros say no conclusive evidence supports acetaminophen-autism association US President Donald Trump (left) and former President Barack Obama (right). Agency Former US President Barack Obama ...