Mendelian
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The researchers were able to demonstrate a direct link between high BMI and dementia by using a Mendelian randomization study design, which closely resembles a randomized controlled trial.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
There are a few problems here—first, Mendelian randomization analysis.
From Slate ● May 19, 2025
The authors didn’t correct for this problem, and even the Mendelian randomization doesn’t fully solve the issue.
From Slate ● May 19, 2025
To understand how restless leg syndrome might affect overall health, the researchers used a technique called Mendelian randomisation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
Any form of scientific dissent to his theories—especially any belief in Mendelian genetics or Darwinian evolution—was outlawed in the Soviet Union.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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