cause and effect

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The researchers found that the most significant gene disruptions occur in excitatory neurons -- the nerve cells that send activating signals -- where nearly 6,000 cause-and-effect interactions revealed extensive genetic rewiring as Alzheimer's progresses.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

“The Beauty” is baffling at first, and baffling later—the whole cause-and-effect angle regarding the virus/treatment is almost impossible to explain, which means it’s overly obscure and thus mishandled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

To try and shed light on the cause-and-effect relationship, Australian researchers are recruiting 13- to 16-year-olds for a "Connected Minds Study" to assess how the ban affects their wellbeing.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The observational study did not prove causation, or a direct cause-and-effect relationship, but could only link associations between music and lower dementia risks, Jaffa said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

The medical literature of this and other countries contains many significant cases that support Dr. Hargraves’ belief in a cause-and-effect relation between these chemicals and leukemia and other blood disorders.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson