Speaking as a layman, that seems like a very strong claim for what one hopes is a hard science supposedly applying the very best practices of the scientific method (i.e. falsifiable theories vs. anecdotal stories).

Is this meant to be hyperbole to get your point across, or something that is generally known throughout the bio[med|tech] industry? As a sister comment pointed out, the latter scenario would be quite alarming.

EDIT: I'm aware of growing sentiment within the scientific community to reconsider using p-values, of which John P.A. Ioannidis and his body of work[1] helped to raise awareness of. Was this the "story"-like theme that you're referring to in cell and tissue papers?

[1] http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/jou...