factors
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But because so many different factors can move gold, its price is often surprisingly volatile.
The path of a cannon ball depends on many factors, including launch speed and angle, air resistance, changing wind conditions, and even ambient temperature.
From Science Daily
After making similar adjustments for health and lifestyle factors, the researchers found that daily consumption of high-fat cream was linked to a 16% lower risk of dementia compared with consuming none.
From Science Daily
While ALS is one of the more complex neurodegenerative diseases, researchers are increasingly confident that anyone can develop the disease if they accumulate—or are exposed to—enough factors to reach a tipping point.
The most common contributing factors are obesity, pregnancy and postpartum changes, constipation and prolonged sitting on the toilet, which is getting lengthier due to cellphone use in the bathroom, Rezaie said.
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