New Test to Make Cells Young Again
讓細胞恢復年輕的新測試
Introduction
A company called Life Biosciences is starting a test with people. They want to fix old cells in the eye to help people see better.
一家名為 Life Biosciences 的公司正開始進行人體測試。他們希望修復眼睛中的衰老細胞，以幫助人們改善視力。
Main Body
The company uses special proteins. These proteins make old cells act like young cells. They do not use all the proteins because some can cause cancer.
該公司使用了特殊的蛋白質。這些蛋白質能讓衰老細胞表現得像年輕細胞一樣。他們並非使用所有蛋白質，因為部分蛋白質可能會導致癌症。
Rich people and big medicine companies gave a lot of money for this work. Now, 20 people in the US are in the test. Doctors can stop the medicine quickly if there is a problem.
富豪與大型製藥公司為這項工作提供了大量資金。目前有 20 名美國人參與測試。如果出現問題，醫生可以迅速停止用藥。
Doctors chose the eye for the first test. The eye is a safe place. If the medicine is bad, it will not hurt the whole body. Some other doctors are still worried about safety.
醫生選擇眼睛作為首次測試對象。眼睛是一個安全的地方。如果藥物產生不良反應，不會影響全身。但仍有部分醫生對安全性表示擔憂。
Conclusion
The test is in the first part. Doctors will watch the patients for six months to see if the medicine is safe.
該測試目前處於第一階段。醫生將觀察患者六個月，以確認藥物是否安全。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Pattern: 'Cause and Effect'
In this text, we see how one thing makes another thing happen. This is very useful for A2 speaking.
The Secret Word: "Make" Usually, make means to create something. But here, it means to change something.
- Proteins make old cells act like young cells. (Proteins Change Young cells)
The Warning Word: "Cause" We use cause for bad things (problems).
- Some can cause cancer. (Proteins Problem Cancer)
💡 Comparison for your brain:
- Make = Change/Result (Neutral or Good)
- Cause = The reason for a problem (Bad)
Example from the text:
Bad medicine hurt the body (The medicine causes the hurt).