Holistic Core Labs Plain-language research notes for evidence-aware readers.

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Holistic Core Labs

Plain-language research notes for evidence-aware readers.

  1. 01

    Methodology · 6 min

    Four Questions to Ask Before You Believe a Wellness Headline

    A headline rarely tells you what was measured, in whom, for how long, and at what dose — so we go looking for all four.

  2. 02

    Methodology · 5 min

    How to Read a Study Abstract Without Fooling Yourself

    The abstract is a summary written to be persuasive — here is how to read it as a skeptic instead of a customer.

  3. 03

    Study Watch · 6 min

    Surrogate Endpoints and the Outcomes You Actually Care About

    A marker that moves is not the same as a life that changes, and confusing the two is the most common reading mistake.

  4. 04

    Study Watch · 5 min

    Why Sample Size and Duration Quietly Decide the Answer

    Two numbers buried in the methods — how many people and for how long — often matter more than the result itself.

  5. 05

    Mechanism Notes · 6 min

    When a Mechanism Story Stands In for a Missing Result

    Explaining how something could work is not evidence that it does, and the gap between the two is where claims hide.

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