Statins and 105-year-old worker 他汀類藥物測試、仍堅(jiān)持工作的105歲老人
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Statins could be used to treat multiple sclerosis?他汀類藥物或許能用于治療多發(fā)性硬化癥
Meet the 105-year-old man still working?英國105歲老人仍堅(jiān)守工作崗位
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Statins - prescribed to 6 million of us every year to lower cholesterol. But in the coming months, a major new trial will test whether they could help tackle a condition which could wreak devastation on sufferers. Multiple sclerosis causes the immune system to attack the lining of the nerves. A previous smaller study suggested statins did have an impact. This trial will provide much more information.
Bill Frankland is 105 years old. This Briton fought in World War Two and is still working today. Frankland says his longevity is down to these exercises. He does them every morning, and they take an hour to complete. It’s no surprise that this man values fitness – he is a doctor, after all!