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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- ALS is a disease that stops the nerves for movement.
- It also makes breathing harder over time.
- Tofersen is a medicine for a rare form of ALS.
- The medicine can slow how fast ALS gets worse.
- Some people stay the same or get better.
- Improvements included better hand grip and breathing.
- Some people had headaches or body pain.
- Researchers are still studying the medicine and results.
Difficult words
- disease — A health problem that makes the body worse
- nerve — A body part that sends messages to musclesnerves
- breathe — To take air into the lungs and outbreathing
- medicine — A drug or treatment that helps a sick person
- rare — Not common; only a few cases
- improvement — A change that makes the condition betterImprovements
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Discussion questions
- Do you know anyone with a long illness?
- Have you ever had a headache or body pain?
- Do you take medicine when you are sick?
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