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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
69 words
- Researchers study cherries and cancer in mice.
- They test natural pigments in dark sweet cherries.
- The cancer they study grows fast in mice.
- Researchers put mice into four groups.
- One group had cherry pigments before tumour.
- Those mice had slower tumour growth and kept weight.
- Some mice got chemotherapy and lost weight.
- Mice getting both treatments kept weight and slowed tumours.
- Scientists say more study is needed on safety.
Difficult words
- researcher — a person who does scientific studyResearchers
- pigment — a natural substance that gives colorpigments
- tumour — a new mass of cells in the body
- chemotherapy — a medical drug treatment for cancer
- safety — the state of not causing harm
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Discussion questions
- Do you eat cherries?
- Would you try cherries for health?
- Are you worried about safety of new treatments?
