The Word is No

This article in IHE reminded me of an important point I'd like to emphasize in this here blog:If you are interested in a research careerAnd someone asks you do something that does not directly help your research careerJust say No!This is yet another critical survival skill that often goes unmentioned. Sometimes it is difficult to tell what helps your research career and what doesn't, but in the end, it's going to be the quality and...

Does Dietary Saturated Fat Increase Blood Cholesterol? An Informal Review of Observational Studies

The diet-heart hypothesis states three things:Dietary saturated fat increases blood cholesterolElevated blood cholesterol increases the risk of having a heart attackTherefore, dietary saturated fat increases the risk of having a heart attackTo evaluate the second contention, investigators have examined the relationship between blood cholesterol and heart attack risk. Many studies including MRFIT...