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Statins could be used to treat multiple sclerosis 他汀類藥物或許能用於治療多發性硬化癥
Meet the 105-year-old man still working 英國105歲老人仍堅守工作崗位
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Statins – prescribed to 6 million of us every year to lower cholesterol. But in the coming months, a major new trial will test whether they could help tackle a condition which could wreak devastation on sufferers. Multiple sclerosis causes the immune system to attack the lining of the nerves. A previous smaller study suggested statins did have an impact. This trial will provide much more information.
他汀類藥物，每年會開給六百萬英國人以幫助降低膽固醇。然而，在未來的數月中，科學傢將開展一項重要的新試驗，以測試該類藥物能否幫助患者攻克一種破壞性極大的疾病。多發性硬化癥會造成人體的免疫系統侵蝕神經粘膜。先前的一項小規模研究表明，抑制素（藥物）確實起瞭一定的作用。接下來的這項試驗將提供更多相關的信息。
Bill Frankland is 105 years old. This Briton fought in World War Two and is still working today. Frankland says his longevity is down to these exercises. He does them every morning, and they take an hour to complete. It’s no surprise that this man values fitness – he is a doctor, after all!
比爾·弗蘭克蘭（Bill Frankland）今年105歲。這位英國老人曾參加第二次世界大戰，直到今日他仍然在工作。弗蘭克蘭說他長壽的秘訣歸結於他總是進行這類體育鍛煉。每天早上，他都會做這些運動，完成鍛煉共需一個小時。他對身體健康的重視不足為奇，畢竟他是一個醫生嘛！
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condition
疾病
is down to
歸結為，原因在於
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請從以下詞匯中選擇適當的答案來完成句子。註意：你可能需要改變單詞的時態來完成句子。
condition / is down to
1. My marks are always high, I know. But it ______ less partying and more studying!
2. Your sister shouldn’t take part in this marathon. She has a heart ______.
答案
1. My marks are always high, I know. But it is down to less partying and more studying!
2. Your sister shouldn’t take part in this marathon. She has a heart condition.
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