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2023-07-08 12:53:44 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The study used 14 BALB/c mice, which are *specifically* bred for their susceptibility to, and increased likelihood of, developing cancers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BALB/c https://people.umass.edu/~ansci311/p53/publications/Kuperwasser2000-AmJPathol.pdf The study also says: "evidence for causality and a deeper understanding of the mechanisms potentially involved are lacking." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10183601/

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• The study used 14 BALB/c mice, which are *specifically* bred for their susceptibility to, and increased likelihood of, developing cancers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BALB/c https://people.umass.edu/~ansci311/p53/publications/Kuperwasser2000-AmJPathol.pdf The study also says: "evidence for causality and a deeper understanding of the mechanisms potentially involved are lacking." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10183601/