Researchers in the US say they've found a way to reverse down syndrome in newborn mice. Writing in the Journal Science Translation Medicine, the scientist said that by injecting an experimental compound into genetically engineered mice, they were able to prompt the brain to develop normally. Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an additional chromosome and is associated with intellectual disabilities, growth delays and distinctive facial features. The team at Johns Hopkins University said this might lead to new treatments for humans.
美国研究人员称发现逆转新生小白鼠唐氏综合症的办法。科学家在杂志《科学转化医学》上撰文,称通过给转基因白鼠注射实验复方药物,就能使大脑正常发育。唐氏综合症是由额外染色体导致的,与智能缺陷、发育延迟和独特的面部特征有关。美国约翰霍普金斯大学的研究团队称这将会给人类带来新的疗法。
Japanese delegates at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee have been making the case for Tokyo to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games. Madrid and Istanbul are the other candidates. Japan has had to address concerns about a leak of radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. The leader of Japan's bids said the water and food in Tokyo were safer than New York, Paris or London and there was no need to worry.
在国际奥委会的会议上,日本代表团在申请东京举办2020年夏季奥运会,马德里和伊斯坦布尔也是参选者。日本必须解决有关福岛核电站辐射水泄露的问题,日本申请团负责人称东京的食物和水比纽约、巴黎和伦敦的都安全,因此无需担忧。