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predisposition

[pree-dis-puh-zish-uhn, pree-dis-] / priˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌpri dɪs- /


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Those results prompted an important question: Could rapamycin produce similar benefits in people who have a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's but have not yet developed the disease?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Framers understood that, even for the most virtuous, receipt of favors creates a predisposition to do favors in return.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

“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

But a genetic predisposition and family history aren’t the only causes of a dissection.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

We have a genetic predisposition for same old-same old that dates back to the earliest vertebrates.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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

Venus turns out not to oblige our predispositions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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