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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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[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 70 points 11 months 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.

[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months 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."

[–] Sop@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] neidu@feddit.nl 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Sop@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 months ago

Of course

[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

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

[–] appel@whiskers.bim.boats 2 points 11 months ago

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