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🖐️Have you ever seen those studies claiming finger length is related to health and behavior?
There's a whole field of research exploring the ratio between index and ring finger (known as 2D:4D digit ratio).
I think it's mostly #pseudoscience!
Take a few minutes and read on!👇
There's a whole field of research exploring the ratio between index and ring finger (known as 2D:4D digit ratio).
I think it's mostly #pseudoscience!
Take a few minutes and read on!👇
Before the debunking details, a disclaimer.
I care about scientific quality+integrity, & helping people understand the nuance behind abstracts & media headlines.
I'm not intending to disparage anybody personally. Perhaps some of this research is legit, but many issues w/ 2D:4D.
I care about scientific quality+integrity, & helping people understand the nuance behind abstracts & media headlines.
I'm not intending to disparage anybody personally. Perhaps some of this research is legit, but many issues w/ 2D:4D.
Supposedly #digitratio indicates prenatal testosterone exposure.
Fetuses exposed to more male sex hormones in utero are supposed to have a smaller digit ratio (shorter index finger or longer ring finger).
But, there's very little evidence of this in humans.
#epitwitter
Fetuses exposed to more male sex hormones in utero are supposed to have a smaller digit ratio (shorter index finger or longer ring finger).
But, there's very little evidence of this in humans.
#epitwitter
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🔥EXCELLENT results for Phase III multicentric double-blind RCT of #proxalutamide for hospitalized #COVID_19 patients🔥
n=588
Study led by @FlavioCadegiani in 🇧🇷
92% reduction in mortality ! prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
🔥EXCELLENT results for Phase III multicentric double-blind RCT of #proxalutamide for hospitalized #COVID_19 patients🔥
n=588
Study led by @FlavioCadegiani in 🇧🇷
92% reduction in mortality ! prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
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Keep in mind that this is a press release, not a scientific publication.
A point is particularly unclear in the press release, i.e. authors claim 588 patients were enrolled, but then later write they were 294 in proxalutamide group & 296 in control group.
294+296=590≠588.
Keep in mind that this is a press release, not a scientific publication.
A point is particularly unclear in the press release, i.e. authors claim 588 patients were enrolled, but then later write they were 294 in proxalutamide group & 296 in control group.
294+296=590≠588.
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Detailed results were shared in Portuguese during this press conference in 🇧🇷
Detailed results were shared in Portuguese during this press conference in 🇧🇷
