We're doomed (at least 19% of us) University degree linked to increased risk of brain tumour diagnosis
Well, since correlation always equals causation I think we need to get right down to it... Do the tumors favor RA degree holders over NA?
If so Neuhaus, it looks like you'll go before me. On a side note, I've had one influential teacher in my life that died of a brain tumor when I was in junior high. He was constantly challenging us to not just accept everything as fact, but to "consider the source". This has stuck with me to this day.
The article only takes about a minute to read, but even with its brevity it does a fantastic job of explaining why we shouldn't conclude that the relationship is causal. In any case, we can speculate, can't we? That's what smart people do. Try to know stuff and when you can't know stuff, make stuff up. :drive: One factor the article doesn't mention is that educated people are less likely than average to die young, be it by gunshots or bacterial infections. The average age at which a person diagnosed with a brain tumor is 57. Not particularly old, but brain tumors could be a veritable ticking time bomb that only go off if the subject hasn't already died before that age. Also, not all tumors are malignant. To piggy back a bit off of a point made in the article, a non-malignant brain tumor might never be found in a person who has less access to medical care, including and maybe especially preventive medical care. Maybe the tumor results in mild symptoms that are mistaken for normal aging, injury or as the symptoms of chronic diseases. Just some thoughts. :sleeping:
RA and NA degree holders are equally affected, but not all doctors recognize the tumor in the NA degree holder. Tumors in the RA degree holders are universally recognized.
Any correlation to residential vs virtual DL? Are there sorority tumors, Stress related tumors? Community College vs University? A brake down by major would be interesting.
