VOA慢速英语:Scientists Discover Gene Responsible for Multiple Sclerosis

短语讲解：

1. They say this finding could lead to a cure for a disease that cripples millions of people.

lead to 导致; 把…带到; 领到
例句：Economic models often lead to the study of systems of equations.
经济模型经常导致对方程组的研究。

2. Members of those families suffered from the most severe form of multiple sclerosis.

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。

3. So, that's a 600 to 700 (percent) increase in comparison to the general population. And that's what really makes this completely different from other genetic findings.

in comparison to 与…相比
例句：In comparison to city life, life in the country is quiet and peaceful .
同城市生活相比，乡村生活既和平又宁静。

4. Currently, drugs to treat it only slow down progression of the disease.

slow down （使） 慢下来; （使） 生产缓慢
例句：Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一点让我赶上吧。

5. Researchers say they will continue their search for a single genetic cause for the most common form of multiple sclerosis, called “relapsing remitting MS.

search for 搜索，搜寻; 访求
例句：The search for peace also means the search for justice.
寻求和平也意味着寻求正义。