News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differentiation and function. Parent comment

Re:Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differ... by botencat on Sunday May 28, 2023 @01:02PM (#36105799)
"I started eating [Y that has a lot of stuff in it, including X] -> started feeling better -> Y must be good for you"
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differ... by amelius on Sunday May 28, 2023 @01:33PM (#36106057)
Or, this fallacy:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc

[ Parent | on HN ]