Higher estradiol in men is most consistently linked to increased body fat.
Claim:
In men, having low muscle mass causes estrogen levels to become abnormally high.
TOTAL BS
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Low estrogen in men is usually due to low testosterone or impaired aromatization.
Claim:
Excessive muscle mass in men causes estrogen deficiency.
TOTAL BS
Estrogen generally supports muscle maintenance and growth in women.
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Women with excessive muscle mass have reduced estrogen levels.
MOSTLY BS
Low estrogen is more often associated with weight gain, not underweight.
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A deficiency of estrogen (female sex hormones) can be a cause of underweight in people of any sex.
TOTAL BS
Low testosterone is linked to higher fat mass and reduced lean mass.
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Low testosterone levels can be a cause of underweight in people of any sex.
TOTAL BS
Testosterone deficiency can increase visceral fat and contribute to obesity.
Claim:
Low testosterone levels can cause obesity in men.
HARDLY BS
Lower estrogen levels are linked to drier, brittle, weaker fingernails.
Claim:
In women, lower estrogen levels are associated with increased fingernail hardness.
TOTAL BS
Evidence for arthritis relief involves bee venom in knee osteoarthritis, not wasp stings.
Claim:
Wasp stings can have a beneficial effect on osteoarthritis in a specific joint.
MOSTLY BS
Unexplained sweating can accompany heart attacks, but esophageal spasm sensations are usually non-cardiac.
Claim:
Profuse sweating with no apparent cause followed by a spasm-like sensation at the lower end of the esophagus is a warning sign of an impending myocardial infarction (heart attack).
MOSTLY BS
Long-term regular transfusions in sickle cell disease can cause iron overload.
Claim:
Long-term regular blood transfusions for sickle cell disease can cause iron overload.
NOT BS
Inherited HBB mutations produce hemoglobin S that polymerizes when deoxygenated.
Claim:
Sickle cell disease is caused by inherited mutations in the HBB gene that produce hemoglobin S, which polymerizes under low-oxygen conditions and causes red blood cells to sickle and obstruct small blood vessels, leading to vaso-occlusive…
NOT BS
In the 2021 Frangoul et al. report, the CTX001-treated patient had increased fetal hemoglobin and no vaso-occlusive episodes over 16.6 months.
Claim:
The 2021 Frangoul et al. report on CTX001 stated that the sickle cell disease patient had increased fetal hemoglobin and experienced no severe pain crises during approximately 16.6 months of follow-up.
NOT BS
Hydroxyurea raises fetal hemoglobin levels, reducing hemoglobin S polymerization and sickling.
Claim:
Hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell disease increases fetal hemoglobin production and reduces red blood cell sickling.
NOT BS
Busulfan-based myeloablative conditioning is standard before reinfusing ex vivo CRISPR-edited stem cells.
Claim:
Ex vivo CRISPR-based therapies for sickle cell disease typically require myeloablative conditioning with busulfan before reinfusion of edited hematopoietic stem cells.
NOT BS
Lower estrogen levels in women are linked to slower, more brittle nail growth.
Claim:
In women, lower levels of estrogen are associated with faster toenail growth.
TOTAL BS
No good human evidence shows skullcap herb prevents cancer.
Claim:
Skullcap (Scutellaria) herb is effective for preventing some cancers.
TOTAL BS
Peer-reviewed studies find adult dreams are first-person about 80% of the time.
Claim:
In adult dreams, 99% of dream experiences are from a first-person viewpoint rather than a third-person viewpoint.
TOTAL BS
Human data show Omicron XBB wasn’t unusually deadly and remained detectable.
Claim:
The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB subvariant is lethal and is not easy to detect.
TOTAL BS
Human health authorities do not link sitting on cold floors to ovarian problems.
Claim:
Sitting on a cold floor causes ovarian health problems.
TOTAL BS
Cotton underwear is generally more breathable and holds less sweat and odor-causing bacteria than pure polyester or nylon.
Claim:
Cheap synthetic underwear fabrics such as pure polyester or nylon trap sweat and bacteria against the skin more than cotton underwear does.
NOT BS
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