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If caffeine has enough of an effect to change a diagnosis or death record, that seems worth reporting in any case.
And while it might be worthwhile to see if other stimulants have a similar effect, does it affect these results one way or the other?
That is not new, caffeine is an analog of ATP and known to affect serum cholesterol levels in the liver. Welcome to 1996.
Epidemiology is a fucking joke. We waste millions on studies making the same observations over and over then the media treats this like it's profound and new.
How many studies do we need to show obesity makes every disease worse or more prevalent?
How the fuck did they even control this study? Most people consume caffeine in one way or another. The one exception is Mormons, who actually have less disease than the typical population so this ๐ฉ can seriously fuck off and stop wasting money.
Maybe 100% of the positive-caffine-outcome people also snorted 100mg of adderall every morning?
Exactly. Stimulants improve test scores, which is why most students are on adderol one way or another.