Health
Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
Questionnaire-based mHealth usability instruments such as the Mobile App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ), the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS), and the Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale (Health-ITUES) measure perceived usability but do not directly capture specific interaction errors during task performance.
NOT BS
In degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), smartphone-assessed motor performance correlates with standard clinical grading and with postoperative improvement.
HARDLY BS
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) severity can fluctuate over time and may not be fully captured during episodic clinic visits.
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Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) can cause persistent dysfunction of the hands and feet that interferes with daily activities and reduces quality of life.
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All humans have an eight-pack (eight distinct abdominal muscle segments).
TOTAL BS
More than 35% of people in Bulgaria smoke tobacco.
HARDLY BS
Genetic variants in the CYP2C19 gene that reduce CYP2C19 enzyme activity can contribute to relatively treatment-resistant depression by reducing the metabolism of some antidepressant medications.
MOSTLY BS
Scientific studies report an association between CYP2C19 genetic variants and major depressive disorder, longer depressive episodes, and greater depressive symptom severity.
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The human enzyme CYP2C19 metabolizes about 10% of commonly prescribed medications, including some antidepressants, proton pump inhibitors, clopidogrel, and voriconazole.
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The CYP2C19 gene has high genetic variability with 39 possible alleles that influence the rate of medication metabolism.
HARDLY BS
The human enzymes CYP2C18 and CYP2C9 contribute to metabolism and other physiological functions in the human body.
HARDLY BS
Cultural misunderstandings commonly contribute to foreign-born and culturally diverse patients feeling they are not treated equally and fairly in Western hospitals.
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Discrimination by nurses is a common problem reported by foreign-born and culturally diverse patients in Western hospitals.
HARDLY BS
People who play racket sports live longer than people who do not play racket sports.
HARDLY BS
Researchers have said that psilocybin has the potential to be used as an intervention for Alzheimer's disease.
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When the environmental pH decreases from 9 to 8, certain amino acid residues in pancreatic lipase bind slightly more hydrogen ions, causing a small charge change that alters the active site's shape or binding affinity and slightly reduces the enzyme's efficiency at binding fat.
MOSTLY BS
Psilobalsam provides faster symptom relief than Dermodrin for insect bites and itching.
TOTAL BS
On average, McDonald's hamburgers have a worse overall nutrition score than the average fast-food hamburger sold in the United States.
TOTAL BS
Normal whole-gut transit time in humans is 24–72 hours.
SOME BSNo checks match that verdict.