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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that PCSK9 inhibitors block a protein called PCSK9, which helps the liver remove LDL cholesterol from the blood.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Smoking increases the risk of blood clots and stroke.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Meningococcal disease is the name for any illness caused by Neisseria meningitidis bacteria.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Symbiosis is a close relationship between two species where at least one species benefits.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Risk factors for coronary heart disease tend to accrue over the life course of an individual.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The longitudinal impact of climate on coronary heart disease mortality rates is well established.?
- CONTESTEDIs it true that Environmental conditions and population size are the two key factors influencing the rate of speciation.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Fumonisin exposure is associated with negative health outcomes including neural tube defects.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that An imbalance between the production and clearance of amyloid-β peptides plays a critical role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that A calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Trojans were defenseless late in the night because they were celebrating the end of the war with a festival.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Obesity is significantly related to the incidence of diabetes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Reactive oxygen species are produced primarily within mitochondria as by-products of aerobic metabolism.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Phrygian cult goddess Cybele is known in ancient Rome as Magna Mater.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that NIPT results for Down's syndrome should be confirmed by invasive testing due to the small false positive rate.?
- CONTESTEDIs it true that The use of alcohol and illicit drugs helps to reduce stress.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Friedrich Wöhler demonstrated in 1828 that organic compounds can be created artificially.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Younger age and a lower level of education are contextual factors that can impact the tendency to delay or refuse vaccination.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Soviet Union sent many people into exile to labour camps in Siberia during the 20th century.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Khmer Empire existed from 802 CE to 1431 CE.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Celiac disease is closely linked with genes that code for human leukocyte antigens DQ2 and DQ8.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that People who experience incarceration are at an elevated risk of substance dependence and other psychiatric disorders compared to the general population.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Health care providers can help individuals with alcohol use disorder by creating treatment plans, prescribing medicines, and providing treatment referrals.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent low back pain.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Vertebroplasty is a medical intervention used for the treatment of pain.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Alcohol and drug consumption can destabilize a person's mood.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The law of inertia only holds in two frames of reference if those frames have a constant relative velocity.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The United States celebrates its 250th birthday, known as the Semiquincentennial, on July 4, 2026.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ibrutinib is indicated for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, marginal zone lymphoma, and chronic graft versus host disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Eclampsia is a sign of latent hypertensive or renal disease.?
- CONTESTEDIs it true that The PSA test is an effective screening tool for reducing the risk of death from prostate cancer in healthy men.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cashmere wool is obtained from the domestic goat species Capra hircus laniger.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Kawasaki disease is more common in boys than in girls.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Comparative studies in biology cannot easily identify the causal mechanisms behind observed correlations.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Dry eye syndrome is a common ocular disease in the general population that affects vision-related quality of life.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Marxism-Leninism advocates for the nationalization of key industries, the abolition of private property, and the establishment of a state-directed planned economy.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Magnesium plays a major role in disease prevention and overall health.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The risk of relatives developing prostate cancer increases with an increase in the number of affected individuals in the family and with a decrease in the age at diagnosis of the index prostate cancer case.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Only a small proportion of men with early stage prostate cancer die from the disease within 10 to 15 years of diagnosis.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that First-degree relatives of men with prostate cancer have a two- to threefold increased risk for developing the disease.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Systemic biologics, systemic nonbiologics, and phototherapy for psoriasis are associated with known harms defined in clinical practice guidelines.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Matter is defined as anything that occupies space and has mass.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Gastric bypass surgery is performed on people who have morbid obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or other weight-related health problems.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The electronegativity of chemical elements is measured using the Pauling scale.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Historical negationism is a legitimate form of historical revisionism.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Children have high rates of severe complications from COVID-19 vaccines.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Scientific evidence shows no causal effect between any vaccine and autism.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that An ad hominem fallacy involves attacking the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Climate change is mainly caused by human activity.?
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