英语新闻听写 母血筛检唐氏综合症更安全?

A safer test for Down's syndrome¹ that reduces the risk of miscarriage² could soon be available on the NHS.

一种更安全的、可降低流产风险的唐氏综合症筛查疗法将被纳入英国国民健康保险制度。

One in every 200 women loses her baby after an amniocentesis, in which the fluid around the developing foetus is tested for genetic³ disorders⁴.

每200名孕妇中就有1名因侵入性羊膜穿刺术导致流产，这一方法通过检查发育胎儿周围的液体检测其是否患有家族遗传疾病。

A trial at Great Ormond Street Hospital of the new test - for fragments of foetal DNA⁵ in the mother's blood - suggested it could be cost-effective.

在大奥蒙德街医院试验的新式疗法颇具成效，该诊断基础在于母血中含有从胎盘中流出的DNA碎片。

The NHS is to decide if it should be added to screening for Down's syndrome.

英国医疗体系正考虑是否将该疗法纳入唐氏综合症筛查程序中。

1 syndrome   

n.综合病症；并存特性

参考例句：

• The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
• Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。

2 miscarriage   

n.失败，未达到预期的结果；流产

参考例句：

• The miscarriage of our plans was a great blow.计划的失败给我们以巨大的打击。
• Women who smoke are more to have a miscarriage.女性吸烟者更容易流产。

3 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

4 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。