Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Scientists tested a new medicine in mice.
- The medicine goes into the brain through the nose.
- The mice had a cancer called glioblastoma.
- The medicine uses tiny structures with DNA.
- These structures go to immune cells near the tumour.
- One or two doses removed the tumours in mice.
- The mice had long-term protection after treatment.
- The work is in the journal PNAS.
- The researchers plan more work to make it better.
Difficult words
- medicine — A substance used to treat illness.
- deliver — To give something to someone.delivered
- tumor — A lump in the body that may be harmful.tumors
- dangerous — Likely to cause harm or injury.
- immune — Related to the body's defense against illness.
- invasive — Involving surgery or entering the body.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about using medicine through the nose?
- Have you heard of any new medicines that help people?
- Why is it important to fight tumors?
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