时间:2019-02-02 作者:英语课 分类:2006年VOA标准英语(一月)


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By Barry Unger
Washington, D.C.
03 January 2006
 
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A new study suggests siblings 2 can share a high risk factor of heart disease. VOA's Amy Katz has more.



Dr. Joanne Murabito  
  
Studies have found health problems, including heart disease and diabetes 3, can be hereditary 4. But a new study by Dr. Joanne Murabito and her colleagues at the Framingham Heart Study, an organization in Massachusetts, has found that people with a sibling who has heart disease are at a higher risk factor for the same illness.


"Having a sibling with cardiovascular disease increases your risk for a heart attack by as much as 45 percent compared to people without a sibling with cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Murabito.


  
  
The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, followed 2,500 heart-healthy people who had siblings with heart disease.


"We followed them for eight years,” said the doctor, “looking for the occurrence of a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack, stroke or blockage 5 in the arteries 6 in their legs."


The study also found there is a higher risk factor in sibling cardiovascular disease than parental 7 cardiovascular disease.
 


These sisters admit that they rarely share health information, but the study shows the benefits of doing so   
  
Dr. Murabito believes the risk factor may be explained by a combination of genetics and shared childhood eating and exercise habits.


These three sisters are heart-healthy, but their brother died of a heart attack.


"We don't really have dinner-table discussions about our heath," said one sister.


But Dr. Murabito suggests that siblings should share information about their heart health with each other and their doctors.




n.同胞手足(指兄、弟、姐或妹)
  • Many of us hate living in the shadows of a more successful sibling.我们很多人都讨厌活在更为成功的手足的阴影下。
  • Sibling ravalry has been common in this family.这个家里,兄弟姊妹之间的矛盾很平常。
n.兄弟,姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )
  • A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分
n.糖尿病
  • In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者,医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
  • Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。
adj.遗传的,遗传性的,可继承的,世袭的
  • The Queen of England is a hereditary ruler.英国女王是世袭的统治者。
  • In men,hair loss is hereditary.男性脱发属于遗传。
n.障碍物;封锁
  • The logical treatment is to remove this blockage.合理的治疗方法就是清除堵塞物。
  • If the blockage worked,they could retreat with dignity.如果封锁发生作用,他们可以体面地撤退。
n.动脉( artery的名词复数 );干线,要道
  • Even grafting new blood vessels in place of the diseased coronary arteries has been tried. 甚至移植新血管代替不健康的冠状动脉的方法都已经试过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This is the place where the three main arteries of West London traffic met. 这就是伦敦西部三条主要交通干线的交汇处。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.父母的;父的;母的
  • He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
  • Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。
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a juicer
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accelerator plunger
activities applets
aders
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Archaeosphaera
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coarse balance
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Märsta
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poisoning by antiseptics
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sky news
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Sātgaon
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under-sheriffs
Virtanen
wettype dust collector
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yeroens