VOA慢速英语:New Treatment Could Prevent, Reverse Alzheimer’s

1. Researchers say they have developed a treatment that may cause the protein to return to its original form, preventing the disease from developing or reversing the effects of the damage in people who already suffer from Alzheimer’s.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨;
例句：I often suffer from unaccountable headaches.
我常莫名其妙地头疼。

2. He says it might be possible to use the treatment to stop the development of Alzheimer’s Disease.

be possible to 有可能
例句：It may be possible to reconcile both objectives.
也许可能兼顾双方。

3. “If we were able to slow down the progression or to modify the course of the disease, it would have a big impact on the well-being of the patients and their families.”

be able to 能够
例句：I admire the way she is able to shrug off unfair criticism.
我很佩服她能对错误的批评意见不予理会。
impact on 对…冲击，碰撞，影响
例句：There will be a bigger impact on America than the civil war.
对美国将有一个比内战还要大的冲击。