VOA标准英语2011--Study: New Drug Boosts 'Good' Cholesterol

Study: New Drug Boosts 'Good' Cholesterol A new drug raises good cholesterol by as much as 130 percent, according to a new study. Drugs called statins are already taken daily around the world to help lower LDL, or bad cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fa

VOA标准英语2011--Diversity Can Enrich Workplace

Diversity Can Enrich Workplace As in many offices around the United States, people of different backgrounds work at the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington D.C. Richard Regan, a Native American, joined the IRS a year ago. A mem

VOA标准英语2011--US Retailers Gear Up for Holiday Rush

US Retailers Gear Up for Holiday Rush The day after Thanksgiving in America, or what is called Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 25 this year, traditionally marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. What retailers hope will be lusty

VOA标准英语2011--Report: Somalis Want Justice, Dignity

Report: Somalis Want Justice, Dignity In Somalia, as in other conflict areas, civilians have suffered the most. Besides being caught in the crossfire, theyve been forced from their homes and faced drought and starvation with little aid available. A n

VOA标准英语2011--Computers Evaluate Cancer Biopsies

Computers Evaluate Cancer Biopsies Cancer treatment might have just taken a big leap into the computer age. Stanford University researchers are reporting significant success in training computers to analyze microscope slides of breast cancer biopsies

VOA标准英语2011--Study: Cutting Salt Might Increase Heart Risks

Study: Cutting Salt Might Increase Heart Risks A new study casts doubt on the merits of reducing salt in our diet. The researchers found that a modest lowering of blood pressure may be offset by other less desirable effects of a low-sodium diet. For

VOA标准英语2011--Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified

Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified British researchers have discovered a biochemical key used by the malaria parasite to invade human blood cells. The discovery could pave the way for an effective malaria vaccine. The Plasmodium malaria

VOA标准英语2011--Berlusconi Resigns, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era

Berlusconi Resigns, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has become the latest victim of the euro debt crisis. He was forced to resign Saturday, after a week that saw him lose his majority in parliament. A large crowd h

VOA标准英语2011--US Child Abuse Scandal Tarnishes University, Football Coach

US Child Abuse Scandal Tarnishes University, Football Coach The arrest on child-abuse charges of a one-time assistant football coach at a prominent American university has quickly broadened into a major scandal. The president of Pennsylvania State Un

VOA标准英语2011--World Bank: Much at Stake at Climate Conference

World Bank: Much at Stake at Climate Conference The World Bank says tough decisions lie ahead at the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. A top bank official says nations need to decide on a long-term strategy. Andrew Stee

VOA标准英语2011--Egyptians Rally Demanding Military Cede Power

Egyptians Rally Demanding Military Cede Power With a little more than a week before Egypt's first post-revolution elections, demonstrators turned out en masse to protest what they say is the military's attempt to prolong its temporary powers. A sea o

VOA标准英语2011--Stem Cell Treatment Boosts Heart Function

Stem Cell Treatment Boosts Heart Function A stem cell treatment for patients with heart failure significantly improved their heart function in a small but promising new study. In heart failure, the heart loses its ability to efficiently pump blood. I

VOA标准英语2011--Antibiotic Alternative Treats Urinary Infection in Mice

Antibiotic Alternative Treats Urinary Infection in Mice Researchers have a new approach for treating urinary tract infections, a painful condition which can often be treated successfully with antibiotics. But many times, the infection is caused by st

VOA标准英语2011--New Malaria Drugs Stop Parasite Early

New Malaria Drugs Stop Parasite Early U.S. medical researchers report a possible breakthrough that might prevent infection by one of the two most widespread varieties of malaria. A new class of anti-malaria compounds kills the parasites in the develo

VOA标准英语2011--'In The Zone' Celebrates Richard Elliot's Musical Roots

'In The Zone' Celebrates Richard Elliot's Musical Roots What goes around comes around for tenor saxophonist Richard Elliot, who marks his 25th year as a solo recording artist with a new album celebrating his musical roots. After reaching the top of t

VOA标准英语2011--Scientists Help US Science Teachers in the Classroom

Scientists Help US Science Teachers in the Classroom Students in the United States in their last year of high school are not performing as well on the same science tests as their peers in many other countries. Educators say there should be more empha

VOA标准英语2011--Urban Farming Grows in Detroit

Urban Farming Grows in Detroit Detroit is a U.S. city that has been hit hard by poverty and dilapidation in recent decades. But its citizens are working on a grassroots strategy to rejuvenate their city with urban farming. Urban farms and gardens are

VOA标准英语2011--Haiti's Cholera Epidemic Not Waning;Vaccination to Begin

Haiti's Cholera Epidemic Not Waning;Vaccination to Begin The United States' most prominent public health agency is calling the cholera epidemic in Haiti the worst cholera outbreak in recent history. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

VOA标准英语2011--Nigeria Moving to Confront Boko Haram Terrorism

Nigeria Moving to Confront Boko Haram Terrorism Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan says the military is moving to fight and defeat what he calls the evil of the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram. The sect is being blamed for more than 100 deaths a

VOA标准英语2011--Plantation Schools Offer Hope for Malaysia's Stateless Children

Plantation Schools Offer Hope for Malaysia's Stateless Children Sabah, a Malaysian state of great beauty and natural resources on the island of Borneo, is home to a vast population of immigrant labor - both legal and illegal. Tens of thousands of chi