This
natural killer cell interacts with the CD94/ NKG2A receptor, part of a system believed to have been in place in humans for more than 90 million years.
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Blocking the
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Doctors were struggling to give her a cause before she heard about a problem some women have with "
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Knowledge of carbohydrate consumption does not alter
natural killer cell activity following an acute bout of high-intensity aerobic exercise.