VOA慢速英语2017 美国批准针对罕见致盲病的基因疗法

Gene Therapy for Rare Form of Blindness Approved in US American health officials recently approved the first gene therapy treatment for an inherited disease the type that can pass from parent to child. 美国卫生官员最近批准了第一种治疗遗

Rare but Deadly

Rare but Deadly By Susan Brink /2005, U.S. News World Report . All rights reserved with permission. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International. Simple, cheap blood tests could save thousands

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In a correlational study, lower average regional intelligence was found to be linked with higher infectious disease rates. Perhaps because the metabolic demands of the brain are great and resources are diverted to fight disease. Over the years, peopl

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Turns out youre not just what you eat. Youre when you eat. Because a new study in mice suggests that, in the battle of the bulge, the timing of meals influences the piling on of pounds. In the experiment, researchers gave groups of mice either standa

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Dieting isnt always easy, particularly if you have a sweet tooth. But by adding strawberries to your diet, you can enjoy a range of guilt-free dishes, drinks and snacks any time of day. Best of all, strawberries are low in calories, high in fiber, fa

如何获得6块腹肌

Every man dreads and awaits the albatross of the elusive 6-pack abdomen. Call it the ills of Pornography or heightened ideals of women, but every man is being subjected to the prospect of having the perfect body and a ripping 6-pack is the right way

VOA标准英语2011--Bulging Midriffs Signal Higher Health Ri

Bulging Midriffs Signal Higher Health Risks There is compelling new evidence that a little bit of belly fat can be extremely hazardous to your health if you've had a heart attack. The study's findings compare the increased risk of death to smoking a

大豆对多囊卵巢综合征健康有什么好处

Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are confused about whether or not soy is good for them. Some women even fear it. 患有多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)的许多女性都困惑大豆对她们是否有好处。有些女性甚至对大豆有些

停止锻炼的后果

Ever wonder what would happen if you stopped working out? A new study on identical twins published in th journal Medicine Science in Sports Exercise explores exactly that, and the results are dramatic. 想知道停止锻炼后会发生什么吗？一项

U.S. FDA approves first cord blood product

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved HEMACORD, the first licensed hematopoietic progenitor cells-cord cell therapy. HEMACORD is indicated for use in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation pro

Why Don't Snorers Wake Themselves Up?

Why Don't Snorers Wake Themselves Up? Anyone who's ever slept in the same room as a loud snorer knows how infuriating it is to have to suffer through all that noise while the offending party remains blissfully oblivious and asleep. Loud snorers can w

男女对温度的感受不同?

It happens every summer: offices turn on the air-conditioning, and women freeze into popsicles. But until now, there was no data to understand why women felt cold and were slipping on cardigans while men just rolled up their sleeves at the same tempe

限时饮食可以预防甚至逆转肥胖

Scientists, like mothers, have long suspected that midnight snacking is inadvisable. But until a few years ago, there was little in the way of science behind those suspicions. Now, a new study shows that mice prevented from eating at all hours avoide

一天一把坚果能减少腹部脂肪

A handful of nuts a day can keep hunger at bay and beat belly fat, according to scientists. This is the first time a link between eating nuts and higher levels of serotonin - a substance that decreases appetite, boosts happiness and improves heart he

喝啤酒能让人更加聪明吗?

Hop compound boosts brain function - but you'd need to drink 3,500 PINTS a day 啤酒能让你更聪明吗?啤酒花中所含的化学物质能刺激大脑功能-前提是每天喝3500品脱。 Beer, or at least one of its ingredients, could boost br

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Besides the fact that you'd literally die without it, there are many, MANY imperative reasons to drink water frequently, every single day. It starts out pretty mild - you might feel thirsty and have a dry mouth. But the long-term effects of not drink

友谊不分物种 狮王与小狗成好兄弟

A disabled lion who was reared by a double amputee zookeeper has formed an unlikely bond with a miniature sausage dog with the pair inseparable ever since the cat was a cub. 一名双腿截肢的动物园管理员抚养了一只残疾的狮子，这只

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妊娠糖尿病与心脏疾病有关 WASHINGTON, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Women who develop gestational diabetes may face an increased risk of early heart disease later in life, even if they do not develop diabetes subsequent to their pregnancy, U.S. res

研究表明:晚睡容易让你的体重增加!

There may be a link between later bedtimes and weight gain, new research suggests. 新研究表明，晚睡与体重增加之间可能存在关联。 Researchers studied 3,342 adolescents starting in 1996, following them through 2009. At three points

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