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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Herman Cain withdrew from the 2012 United States presidential race on December 3, 2011.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Larry Sanger launched Citizendium as a fork of Wikipedia in 2006.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Cardiovascular risk remains higher in women than in men regardless of the geographical area.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Information about Parkinson's disease found on the internet or social media can be unreliable and misleading.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hyperventilation leads to abnormally low blood carbon dioxide levels and high blood pH.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Children taking immunosuppressant drugs are more susceptible to infections than healthy children.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Manipulative experiments are the only way in which science is done.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Survivorship bias is a form of sampling bias that can lead to overly optimistic beliefs because multiple failures are overlooked.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Vascular calcification is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events in the general population, diabetic patients, and end-stage renal disease patients.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The flu season causes approximately 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness and hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide per year.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Myostatin negatively regulates skeletal muscle growth in animals.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Humphry Davy demonstrated in 1815 that hydrogen is an essential constituent of acids.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Leone Battista Alberti invented the polyalphabetic cipher around 1467.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Northern Hemisphere is 61% covered by oceans, while the Southern Hemisphere is 81% covered by oceans.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Sengoku Period in Japan began in 1467.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ribosomes are small cellular structures composed of RNA and proteins that function in protein synthesis.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Chronic pain, sleep disorders and mental health disorders are among the most common health problems of military service members and veterans.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Getting enough physical activity is one of the most important things a person can do to prevent or slow joint disorders.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Many people live their whole lives with a heart valve that does not work perfectly and never have any problems.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The best way to prevent meningococcal disease is to get vaccinated.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that People need more protein during pregnancy.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Radon is an invisible, odorless and tasteless radioactive gas that comes from the normal decay of uranium and thorium.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Female mosquitoes need protein and iron from blood to produce eggs.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Tuberculosis can be conquered by antibiotics and BCG vaccination.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Metronidazole is a treatment for Blastocystis hominis infections.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that TRALI is a major cause of mortality in individuals receiving plasma-containing transfusions.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that TRALI is caused by an antibody response in the host to donor antibodies within a plasma product.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Common triggers for anaphylaxis include venom from insect bites or stings, foods, and medication.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that People with atopic diseases such as asthma, eczema, or allergic rhinitis have a high risk of anaphylaxis from food, latex, and radiocontrast agents.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Cucumbers belong to the plant family Cucurbitaceae.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Haematuria is a symptom of schistosomiasis.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Tropical peat swamps support low biodiversity and abundance.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The use of Azarcon for empacho among Hispanic families has been linked to cases of severe lead poisoning.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Vaccines prevent deaths from more than twenty serious diseases, including diphtheria, tetanus, influenza and measles.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Porcupines can shoot their quills at enemies at a distance.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that A streak of losses makes a person due for a streak of wins.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Benjamini and Hochberg approach is used to control the false discovery rate in statistical testing.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Letrozole is indicated for the adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive early breast cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum anti-parasitic agent derived from fermentation products of Streptomyces avermitilis.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Increased dietary calcium intake from dairy foods is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Apoptosis is a process where cells trigger reactions to end their life cycles, which can be accomplished by taking in toxic levels of calcium ions.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that An overactive parathyroid gland can cause increased bone reabsorption and more fragile bones.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The First Battle of Bedriacum resulted in the defeat of Otho's legions by Vitellius and the subsequent suicide of Otho.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Liver biopsy is considered the gold standard for evaluating hepatic fibrosis.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Plant roots enable soil to store and release water, which supports soil organisms involved in decomposition.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Maintaining vegetation cover is a primary factor in preserving the water cycle at local scales.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Fire plays a critical role in the maintenance of fire-dependent ecosystems such as grasslands, savannahs, and Mediterranean communities.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Woolly mammoths began to go extinct approximately 10,000 years ago.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The accumulation of lipids in skeletal muscle is associated with insulin resistance.?
- REFUTEDIs it true that Soil-transmitted helminths only affect children.?
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