predisposition
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“If somebody already has that predisposition, then they may have symptoms with small amounts of lactose.” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Researchers are also interested in whether improving sleep could eventually help prevent or slow disease progression among people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
But a genetic predisposition and family history aren’t the only causes of a dissection.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Breast cancer isn’t just a ‘pink’ disease; for men with a family history or genetic predisposition, a mammogram can be a lifesaving tool that overrides social stigma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
For a while she’d struggled against her predisposition.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Bonta said the failure resulted in a 2023 data breach which exposed genetic predispositions and risk factors of nearly seven million users, plus information about biological relatives, ancestry, and ethnicity.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
That being said, medical professionals have noticed some patterns that may lead us to understand predispositions.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026
"These effects are compounded by pre-existing health conditions, lifestyle choices, and genetic predispositions, all of which can accelerate cancer development."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2025
In the 1990s, teams of scientists — supported at least in part by NIH funding — tracked down the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes responsible for inherited predispositions to breast and other cancers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
Zimbardo’s conclusion was that there are specific situations so powerful that they can overwhelm our inherent predispositions.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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