basal
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The basal ganglia receive information from the cerebral cortex, which helps control thinking, social behavior, and the ability to decide which sensory information deserves attention.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Separately, in diabetes, Novo’s Awiqli received U.S. regulatory approval at the end of March, marking the first time a once-weekly basal insulin injection has been available in the U.S.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Non-melanoma cancers like basal and squamous cell are more common but usually less likely to spread or be fatal, he said.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay shared his skin cancer diagnosis on social media, revealing that he had surgery to remove basal cell carcinoma.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
The centrioles, which hoist the microtubules on which chromosomes are strung for mitosis, are similar separate creatures; when not busy with mitosis, they become the basal bodies to which cilia are attached.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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The Lives of a Cell
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