cause and effect

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Earlier research has also suggested that low B12 status may be linked with poorer muscle function in older adults, although much of this work is observational and cannot prove cause and effect.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Because this kind of study can show an association but cannot prove cause and effect, the takeaway is not that B12 is dangerous.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

However, observational data alone cannot prove cause and effect.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The editors of the London Review of Books aren’t conspicuous Trump fans, but they are appreciators of cause and effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

You’re never really sure, since cause and effect have become as shifty as time itself.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman