Key points from article :
Major new study argues that longer telomeres increase risk of cancer five-fold.
New study ased on genetics and account for telomere length only indirectly.
Josh argues evidence is less reliable:
1. previous studies used direct correlations
2. new studies require very large implicit 50 to 1 extrapolation
3. may actually be seeing direct effects of genetics on cancer risk
The study was published in the JAMA Oncology.
