New Medicines for Cancer and Weight Loss
癌症與減重新藥
Introduction
Scientists have new medicines. Some medicines fight cancer. Other medicines help people lose weight.
科學家研發出新藥。有些藥物用於對抗癌症，有些則幫助人們減重。
Main Body
A new drug helps people with pancreatic cancer. Patients live longer with this drug. Johnson & Johnson bought a company to make more of these drugs.
一種新藥能幫助胰臟癌患者。使用此藥後，患者的生存期更長。強生（Johnson & Johnson）收購了一家公司以生產更多此類藥物。
Two companies, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, make weight loss pills. Many people use these pills. Some pills protect the heart and kidneys. Other pills are easy to take.
兩家公司，Novo Nordisk 與 Eli Lilly，正在研發減重藥丸。許多人使用這些藥丸。部分藥丸能保護心臟與腎臟，而其他藥丸則方便服用。
Some people lose muscle when they lose weight. A new drug called apitegromab helps keep muscle. Also, weight loss drugs may stop some cancers, but not for all people.
有些人減重時會流失肌肉。一種名為 apitegromab 的新藥有助於維持肌肉。此外，減重藥物可能會阻止某些癌症，但並非對所有人有效。
Conclusion
Companies now make better medicines for specific problems. However, some new treatments cost too much money.
公司現在能針對特定問題研發更好的藥物。然而，部分新療法價格過高。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of "Some" vs "Other"
In this text, the writer uses a simple trick to talk about different groups. This is perfect for A2 learners to describe things!
The Pattern:
Some [things] ... Other [things] ...
From the text:
- Some medicines fight cancer. Other medicines help lose weight.
- Some pills protect the heart. Other pills are easy to take.
How to use it: Use this when you have a big group, but the members do different things.
Example: "Some students like English. Other students like Math."
🛠️ Word Build: "Weight Loss"
Notice how Weight (the noun) and Loss (the noun) combine to describe a specific goal.
- Weight loss pills = Pills for losing weight.
- Weight loss drugs = Drugs for losing weight.
Instead of saying "pills that help you lose weight" (long), you can just say "weight loss pills" (short and natural)!