英语新闻听写 阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停症新配方

 

According to ScienceMag, a new drug combination has scientists hopeful that

ScienceMag称，科学家或许发现一种新的用药组合

they may have found a new treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

有望成为治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停症的药方。

A team led by researchers in Boston has identified a pair of medications that are currently approved for other uses

由波士顿研究人员领导的团队发现了两种用作其他用途的药物

that appear to work in concert during sleep to activate¹ the muscles that dilate² the upper airway³.

一起服用的话，可以在睡眠阶段激活扩张上呼吸道的肌肉。

In a recent study, scientists found that a combination of atomoxetine and oxybutynin, taken as two pills at bedtime,

在一项近期研究中，科学家发现阿托西汀和奥昔布宁的组合（在睡觉前服用这两种药）

reduced the frequency of patients' airway obstructions⁴ from a median of 28.5 obstructions per hour on placebo⁵ medication

可以减少病人气道阻塞频率，从服用安慰剂药物的平均每小时28.5次

to only 7.5 hourly obstructions on the pill combination.

减少至每小时仅7.5次。

1 activate   

vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用

参考例句：

• We must activate the youth to study.我们要激励青年去学习。
• These push buttons can activate the elevator.这些按钮能启动电梯。

2 dilate   

vt.使膨胀，使扩大

参考例句：

• At night,the pupils dilate to allow in more light.到了晚上，瞳孔就会扩大以接收更多光线。
• Exercise dilates blood vessels on the surface of the brain.运动会使大脑表层的血管扩张。

3 airway   

n.空中航线，通风口

参考例句：

• Lay them on their side and ensure the airway is unobstructed.让他们侧躺着，并确保呼吸道畅通。
• There is a purple airway in London Airport.伦敦机场里有一条皇家专用飞机跑道。

4 obstructions   

n.障碍物( obstruction的名词复数 )；阻碍物；阻碍；阻挠

参考例句：

• The absence of obstructions is of course an idealization. 没有障碍物的情况当然是一种理想化的情况。 来自辞典例句
• These obstructions could take some weeks to clear from these canals. 这些障碍物可能要花几周时间才能从运河中清除掉。 来自辞典例句

5 placebo   

n.安慰剂；宽慰话

参考例句：

• The placebo has been found to work with a lot of different cases.人们已发现安慰剂能在很多不同的病例中发挥作用。
• The placebo effect refers to all the observable behaviors caused by placebo.安慰剂效应是指由安慰剂所引起的可观察的行为。