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Mind-Altering Parasite May Make Infected People More Attractive, Study Suggests (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

I didn't see anything in the article that suggested controlling for that. I'm not familiar with this particular publication, but I'm pretty accustomed to science publications sensationalizing the studies they're reporting on.