James Gallagher

James Gallagher is a mixed martial artist who has competed in Bellator events. He has 11 career wins and two defeats. Gallagher has faced injuries that led to cancelled fights, requiring surgery on his thumb and injuring his knee. He is originally from Strabane, Northern Ireland. In addition to his MMA career, he has also been open about the struggles of weight cutting in the past and moving up from bantamweight to featherweight for a more natural weight class. Gallagher has expressed admiration for fellow fighter Cris Lencioni's recovery from a cardiac arrest during training.

Biography:  https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/66462511

92%

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Bias

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  • The article seems to favor the idea of tai chi being prescribed by the NHS, which could be seen as a bias towards alternative medicine.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

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Contradictions

88%

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  • Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are estimated to affect half a million people in the UK.
  • One part of the immune system highly implicated in IBD are white blood cells called macrophages that flood intestinal linings and release chemicals causing inflammation.
  • The gene controls the suite of inflammatory chemicals macrophages release, and some people are born with a version that makes their body prone to responding excessively.

Deceptions

88%

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  • The drug is already being tested in people, but whether it would have the same anti-ageing effect is unknown.

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