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The Science Behind Aduhelm, a Controversial New Alzheimer’s Drug | WSJ – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary

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Transcripción interactiva y destacados

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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Vocabulario clave (CEFR B2)

prescribe

A2

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

Example:

"prescribe it yet."

everybody

A2

All people.

Example:

"Everybody needs to have the amyloid precursor protein and the tau "

including

A2

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

Example:

"including a jade helm in Alzheimer's disease."

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.

Example:

"Scientists think that these clusters may block communication between cells."

accumulation

B2

The 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

B1

In a premature manner; too soon or too early.

Example:

"prematurely because they thought that they weren't going to work."

prescribed

A2

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

Example:

"prescribed to patients."

biogen's

A2

A A2-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"Biogen's Wilhelm aims to change that."

allison

A2

A 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

A2

A A2-level word commonly used in this context.

Example:

"they're not coming back to life."

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Análisis de dificultad y estadísticas del vídeo

Categoría
news-&-politics
Nivel CEFR
B2
Duración
370
Total de palabras
1093
Total de frases
112
Longitud media de frase
10 palabras

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