alpha
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However, these antibodies have been designed to spot markings - called folate receptor alpha - that appear on the outside of some ovarian cancer cells.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The Swiss drugmaker released data from an early-stage clinical trial for its 225Ac-PSMA-617 drug candidate that showed so-called alpha particle radioactive isotopes should work in fighting prostate cancer, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The alpha of one of them is 148 percentage points, which suggests a close to 80% probability of a crash.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
An alpha female and male live with relatives who are discouraged—sometimes harshly—from reproducing themselves.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
It is pleasant to picture the scene: two hard-drinking alpha males in serious trilbies smacking a big desk and barking at each other over the niceties of punctuation.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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Computer Science and Technology - High School
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