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Meryl Horn

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Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Like, why should I trust your study more than this meta-analysis?

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

And yeah, it's not like he's saying that these are all terrible scientists, but more that these reviews are mostly looking at studies that didn't have that genetic stuff.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Like they couldn't look at siblings.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

They just didn't have that data.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

And so they couldn't do what Brian's team did.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

But Brian's study, it's not the only one that did do that kind of like sibling analysis.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

And so like there was one that just came out a couple weeks ago from Japan.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

And that did the same thing.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

And it backed up Brian's study.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Well, for the autism question, I do find studies like Brian's to be the most convincing.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Like, I don't think there's a clear link here.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

And even to go back to those other concerns around Tylenol, like that idea that it might be a hormone disruptor.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Oh, the...

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

The undescended testicles.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Exactly.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

What about the undescended testicles?

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

And to go back to those, those studies on the undescended testicles are super mixed.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

So like some studies will find a link there.

Science Vs
Does Tylenol Cause Autism?

Other studies don't.