predisposed

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"Exosomes are used to communicate with and activate surrounding cells, and we have now identified a defect in both the production and the quality of exosomes in cells that we know are predisposed to Alzheimer's."

From Science Daily

Members of the group are injecting the mutant form of Reelin into the same part of the brain in mice that are predisposed to an Alzheimer’s-like disease to see if it is protective.

From New York Times

They also say acute cannabis-induced psychosis is rare, or that persons who experience it are either predisposed to psychosis or have a pre-existing psychiatric disorder.

From Washington Times

Although Yoon is more predisposed to the alliance with the United States than his liberal predecessor, the North Korea problem has so far outweighed all other considerations.

From Washington Post

It found there was limited research on offender identity and poor quality data, which made it difficult to draw conclusions, however "it is likely that no one community or culture is uniquely predisposed to offending".

From BBC