affect
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Such studies could help clinical geneticists better understand inherited diseases and reveal how environmental influences, including diet, may affect epigenetic inheritance across generations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The NHS has guidelines for managing endometriosis, but since the condition can affect many parts of the body there is no standardised management plan to guide women's treatment or set time frames for their care.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
As Jill explains in an early chapter, doctors don’t typically recommend prostate-specific antigen screenings for men over 70, given that cancer spreads slowly at that age and isn’t thought to affect life expectancy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
I remarked that perhaps the regulations were in place because adding a story might block his neighbors’ view; or maybe the construction might harm the soil, which might affect the lake’s water quality.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
“When you thought that Cocoon didn’t affect you, you totally ditched me. You’re a little self-centered.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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