causes

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The findings helped explain why complete HSL deficiency causes lipodystrophy instead of obesity.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

One possible cause of a pullback later this year could be if the war in the Middle East war causes downward adjustments to late-2026 or 2027 earnings per share outlooks.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The ship's captain announced the death to passengers as "due to natural causes," said Ruhi Cenet, a 35-year-old Turkish travel vlogger who was aboard the ship.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

And through the great length and continuity of his dominion the memories and causes of innovations die out, because one change always leaves indentations for the construction of another.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli