VOA标准英语2009年-Research Shows Appetite Hormone May He

Experts predict a global epidemic of Alzheimer's disease as the world's population ages. Their focus is now on a fat hormone that may indicate who is more likely to get Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. By 2050, the number of people with Alzhei

HEALTH REPORT - Hormone Replacement Questioned

By Nancy Steinbach HEALTH REPORT -May 8, 2002: Hormone Replacement Questioned This is the VOA Special English Health Report. An international team of health experts says there is no scientific evidenc

Another Danger of Hormone Replacement Therapy

Broadcast: June 11, 2003 By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. New research has found another danger of hormone replacement therapy1. The therapy studied involved the hormo

Hormone Therapy Raises Blood Clot Risk in Menopausal Women　

By David McAlary A new U.S. study highlights more negative health effects women might suffer if they take hormone supplements to combat the symptoms of aging. We know that taking the female hormones e

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Air-conditioning may keep you cool and comfortable, but did you ever think it could contribute to making you fat? When it comes to putting on weight, scientists this week say there may be more to blam

Placebo Effect Update

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: November 19, 2003 This is Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English Health Report. When scientists want to test the effectiveness of a new drug, they usually divide

科学美国人60秒 SSS ＂Power Poses＂ Don't Stand Up

Perhaps youve seen the famous TED talk about so-called power poses. It encouraged viewers to change the course of their lives by assuming what are thought of as dominant postures. So you make yourself big, you stretch out, you take up space. You're b

美国科学60秒 SSS 2015-05-29

Some 70 million American adults have high blood pressure. Three quarters of them rely on medication to keep the condition in check. But you've got to remember to actually take the daily dose. Now researchers have devised a longer-lasting alternative:

2007年VOA标准英语-Consumers Call for Ban on Growth Hormone in Mil

By Melinda Smith Washington 24 April 2007 One of the largest groups of milk producers in the United States has set an August first deadline for its members to stop treating their cows with a growth hormone, or pay more to get their milk to market. Th

SSS 2008-04-17

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I am Steve Mirsky.Got a minute? Talk about your vicious cycles. A new study finds that belly fat could be making you hungrier. Which would lead to more belly fat. The research was performed at the Univ

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Leptin is a hormone made by fat cells that tells you when you're full. If you didn't have leptin---and some people don't---youd eat way too much, get real fat and almost certainly develop diabetes. Leptin acts like a natural appetite suppressant. Kid

HEALTH REPORT - Hormone Replacement Therapy Study Halted

HEALTH REPORT-July 24, 2002: Hormone Replacement Therapy Study Halted By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American government researchers have halted a national women’s

HEALTH REPORT - Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Blood

HEALTH REPORT - Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Blood Clots By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. American researc

VOA标准英语2011--Hormone Could Restore Fertility in Lean

Hormone Could Restore Fertility in Lean Women Some women with very low body fat - such as athletes and professional dancers - stop menstruating and have an increased risk of bone fracture. Now, there's increasing evidence that hormone treatments can

VOA标准英语2009-Fat Producing Hormone May Lower Risk of Type

By Melinda Smith Washington 14 November 2009 The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at least 180 million people have diabetes. Roughly 90 percent have what's called Type Two diabetes, caused by the body's ineffective use of insulin. Rese

2007年VOA标准英语-Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy Approved for Meno

By Melinda Smith Washington 04 April 2007 Many women who go through menopause experience the side effects of 'hot flashes', characterised by flushing or perspiration, or waking up in a sweat at night. For years, doctors recommended hormone therapy c

VOA标准英语2010年-Tumors Shrink When Mice Live in Stimul

Researchers believe activity and interaction activated a communication channel in mice that prompted fat cells to stop releasing a hormone which accelerates cancer growth. Related Links Cell New research has found that mice with cancer are better abl

每日一词【753】side effect：副作用

今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副

VOA常速英语2008年-Cancer Risk Persists in Women Who Stop Hormone

By Jessica Berman Washington 04 March 2008 According to the results of a large U.S. study, older women who used hormone therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause and then discontinued it remain at increased risk of cancer. Researchers voiced surprise

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今天我们要学的词是side effect。 Side effect, 副作用。一项最近民调显示，Most Americans want health reform but fear its potential side effects, 大多数美国人都希望看到医疗改革，但是又担心改革可能带来的副