Genetic predisposition to improper insulin production may be part of the problem, says Carnethon.

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Doctors say babies with this variation have a genetic predisposition to developing the disease.

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Unbeknownst to them, it planned to test the samples to try to find a genetic predisposition to the syndrome.

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The third trial Qi et al. examined the relationship between sugar-sweetened beverages and genetic predisposition to obesity.

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If children also have a genetic predisposition to an overactive immune system, they could be at higher risk for cancer.

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Earlier research with twins has also indicated a genetic predisposition to problem drinking behaviour as well as to the resulting liver damage, Dr Brind said.

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The immediate implications of these forthcoming technologies are that we will be able to tell whether we have genetic predisposition to certain capabilities but also to particular diseases.

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Aside from a child's inherited genetic predisposition to asthma, other factors which are thought to influence whether they develop it or not include the number of brothers or sisters they have, and to a certain extent their diet in the early years.

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The new genetic map should bolster research into a number of diseases whose onset is associated with a combination of genetic predisposition and changes to the body's roster of bacteria.

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The ethnic differences cited in the study could have to do with genetic predisposition, but that connection has yet to be defined, Mattox said.

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