The Science Behind Aduhelm, a Controversial New Alzheimer’s Drug | WSJ – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.This is a time lapse of two brains over six years
2.This one is normal and this one has Alzheimer's a disease that kills more than 120,000 people in the US annually and that researchers have spent more than three decades trying to cure
3.And it's at the center of controversy around a new drug called a jade helm
4.There are a few drugs that are on the market now
5.They work okay to alleviate some of the symptoms of Alzheimer's but but nothing that really sort of slows down the course of this disease, Wilhelm aims to change that
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
prescribe
A2To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
Example:
"prescribe it yet."
everybody
A2All people.
Example:
"Everybody needs to have the amyloid precursor protein and the tau "
including
A2To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.
Example:
"including a jade helm in Alzheimer's disease."
scientists
A2One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.
Example:
"Scientists think that these clusters may block communication between cells."
accumulation
B2The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
Example:
"accumulation will slow down or stop and brain cells won't die as quickly."
prematurely
B1In a premature manner; too soon or too early.
Example:
"prematurely because they thought that they weren't going to work."
prescribed
A2To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
Example:
"prescribed to patients."
biogen's
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Biogen's Wilhelm aims to change that."
allison
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Allison has been a paid consultant for Biogen and has worked on a range of treatments for Alzheimer's,"
they're
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"they're not coming back to life."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| prescribe | A2 | To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority). |
| everybody | A2 | All people. |
| including | A2 | To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member. |
| scientists | A2 | One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others. |
| accumulation | B2 | The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile. |
| prematurely | B1 | In a premature manner; too soon or too early. |
| prescribed | A2 | To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority). |
| biogen's | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| allison | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| they're | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
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