The team said that the mutations were linked to a "strong predisposition" to obesity.
It's also possible, he said, that those who died had an underlying genetic predisposition or condition.
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Genetic predisposition to improper insulin production may be part of the problem, says Carnethon.
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But he did accept that social circumstances had created a "predisposition towards violent protest".
The research suggests that one's preference has to do with a combination of predisposition and observation.
Doctors say babies with this variation have a genetic predisposition to developing the disease.
And it is only a predisposition towards having non-identical twins that is passed down through families.
Such a predisposition is not, however, one to be sought in a senior Defense Department policy-maker.
Some research has found that the biological changes caused by Alzheimer's may intensify a predisposition to depression.
Dr Kandel's and Dr Udry's discovery suggests that a predisposition to smoke may be one of these.
Researchers also have isolated certain genes that might be linked to a predisposition for migraines, Dr. Dodick says.
In light of his political predisposition, both Lebanese and Palestinian aggression presented Olmert with a difficult political challenge.
This predisposition is being reinforced by two big changes in the emerging world.
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Unbeknownst to them, it planned to test the samples to try to find a genetic predisposition to the syndrome.
Long-term follow-up suggests a significant interaction between sugary beverage consumption and both the composite genetic predisposition and BMI itself.
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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.
The developing fetus and infant has demonstrated a predisposition to cancer from various types of low-dose radiation exposure within a decade.
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Although the explosion turned out to be an accident, there was a predisposition to blame Iran making the signing that much easier.
As well as any genetic predisposition, entrepreneurship is stimulated through social influence: clusters of like-minded individuals breed particular social values and norms.
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They said their findings, while not conclusive, suggested a long-term risk of death from heart disease is associated with the mother's genetic predisposition.
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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Goldwater disagreed 30 years ago, in part because of his own ideological predisposition but also in part because the evidence was much sketchier back then.
"MC4R mutations entail a strong predisposition to obesity, " conclude the authors.
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.
And beyond their predisposition to aggression or put-downs as a means of achieving it, men expect their opponent to turn around and give it right back.
Academic studies confirm that when the court is divided, the liberal or conservative predisposition the judges is a fair indicator of how their votes will go.
But "if in the future police analyze samples to determine, for instance, an arrestee's predisposition for a particular disease, " additional court review could be necessary, he wrote.
IRRI's crop scientists, plans to screen the institute's collection of 6, 000 varieties of wild rice to see if any of them display a predisposition for C4 photosynthesis.
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