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[stres] / strɛs /






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Using a cell-based screening system designed to identify regulators of replication stress responses, the team identified a small molecule called UNI418.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Both Mills and Saxbe stress that men should be paying attention to symptoms of low testosterone — such as depression and low libido — rather than trying to reach or maintain an ideal number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Claire’s hum comes out of nowhere, and while no one quite dismisses her as a “hysteric,” stress and anxiety are offered as diagnoses, to her immense irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The question is not whether she can afford to keep working and keep the ski house, but whether it’s worth the stress.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

As with many autoimmune diseases, it's unknown what causes some people to develop vitiligo, though it is suspected that there can be a genetic factor, and it can be triggered by stress.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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