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Statins and 105-year-old worker 他汀类药物测试、仍坚持工作的105岁老人 本集内容 Statins could be used to treat multiple sclerosis 他汀类药物或许能用于治疗多发性硬化症 Meet the 105-year-old man still working 英国105岁老人仍坚守工作岗位 Statins - prescribed to 6 million of us every year to lower cholesterol. But in the coming months, a major new trial will test whether they could help tackle a condition which could wreak devastation on sufferers. Multiple sclerosis causes the immune system to attack the lining of the nerves. A previous smaller study suggested statins did have an impact. This trial will provide much more information. 他汀类药物，每年会开给六百万英国人以帮助降低胆固醇。然而，在未来的数月中，科学家将开展一项重要的新试验，以测试该类药物能否帮助患者攻克一种破坏性极大的疾病。多发性硬化症会造成人体的免疫系统侵蚀神经粘膜。先前的一项小规模研究表明，抑制素（药物）确实起了一定的作用。接下来的这项试验将提供更多相关的信息。 Bill Frankland is 105 years old. This Briton fought in World War Two and is still working today. Frankland says his longevity is down to these exercises. He does them every morning, and they take an hour to complete. It’s no surprise that this man values fitness – he is a doctor, after all! | 
