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Wasabi, beloved on sushi, linked to "really substantial" boost in memory, Japanese study finds (www.cbsnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The Tohoku University study was published in the journal Nutrients. A wasabi company, Kinjirushi Co., provided funding, though the researchers say the company had no role in the study itself.

Yeah, that study is worthless.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

My first thought when I read the post title was "cool study bro, now let's see someone else replicate it a couple times over."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Not necessarily disagreeing with you but almost all studies are funded by private companies.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Usually by someone with a financial interest in seeing that the study yelds a result that is beneficial for them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Of course

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

And that's why you should wait for independent confirmation before trusting studies with conflict of interest.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Surely this depends on the field? In life sciences it is quite uncommon. Food science, sure...