Research into the origins of sepsis has identified a type of rare white blood cell, basophils, as a potentially key component in preventing the development of the condition. What is the basophils ...

—Abnormal activation of basophils occurs in patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis, with enhanced responsiveness to a chemotactic factor derived from bacteria. Here’s what this finding ...

The basophil activation test (BAT) is not a primary diagnostic tool; it is a test complementary to the skin test and quantification of allergen-specific IgE. The BAT is currently mostly applied in ...

For example, it might help to predict the potential of drugs (or related compounds) being developed for marketing, to trigger basophil activation. The fact that in this context the BAT does not ...

Lipids act as extracellular and intracellular messengers to control cell fate in normal physiology and disease. When deregulated, lipid signalling contributes to inflammation and cancer, metabolic ...

A colon is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles. Emphasis—Capitalize the first word after the colon only if it is a proper noun or the start ...

The pH scale shows how acidic a substance is. Learn what pH means and how it is measured in this KS3 chemistry guide from BBC Bitesize. Neutralisation reactions Acids and alkalis react together in ...

When we write a sentence we always use a capital letter at the start and punctuation at the end (usually a full stop). For example: This is an example of how to use capital letters and full stops ...

The use of "anno domini" and "before Christ" to mark time began in the early days of Christianity, and they're still used to track calendar years today. When reading historical texts or delving ...

Two contestants pit their linguistic and numerical skills against each other and the clock in this entertaining quiz show. Two contestants pit their linguistic and numerical skills against each ...

You can access a range of bibliographical databases with your NHS OpenAthens account. Sign in to see what you can access. You can access bibliographic databases from the providers' websites. For ...

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