predisposition

“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

Lowell and Schiaparelli and others, doing visual observations under difficult seeing conditions, were misled—in part perhaps because of a predisposition to believe in life on Mars.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

"The study shows that we are born with different genetic predispositions and that it is difficult to bring about long-term change in this regard through policy measures."

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

That being said, medical professionals have noticed some patterns that may lead us to understand predispositions.

From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026

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

But our psychological predispositions pro or con must not mislead us.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan