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An Easy Pill to Swallow
—James Baron
From houses to hamburgers, all kinds of items are being created using 3-D printing. The medical world has used this technology to make teeth and plastic body parts. However, until recently, no one had produced medicine this way. That changed when a US-based drug company was given the green light this year to sell the first printed pill.
The drug, which is used to treat epilepsy, has many advantages. Compared to regular pills, it dissolves more easily in water and it's easier to swallow, especially for elderly patients and children. Furthermore, the 3-D printing process allows makers to be sure that the amounts of drugs in pills are precise. This means doctors may be able to print pills according to patients' individual needs in the future.
Some scientists want to take things a step further by designing a printer that can produce chemical reactions. They predict that people will one day be able to download "recipes" for pills that they can print themselves at home. These exciting developments show that 3-D printing is far more than just a trend. It could bring major changes to health care and help save lives.
藥丸可以用印的！
從房子到漢堡，各式各樣的物品正利用3-D列印技術創造出來。醫界利用這項技術製作出牙齒和塑膠的身體部位。不過，直到最近為止，還沒有人用這種方式來製藥。一間美國製藥公司今年獲准銷售第一款列印藥丸時，情況就不同了。
這種藥有許多優點，是用來治療癲癇。跟一般藥丸比起來，它在水裡更容易溶解，也更容易吞嚥，尤其對年長的病患和小孩而言。此外，3-D列印的製程讓製造者能確定藥丸中的藥量是精確的。這表示未來醫生可能可以根據病患的個人需求來印製藥丸。
一些科學家想要更進一步設計出一台可以產生化學反應的列印機。他們預測人們有一天能下載藥丸的「配方」讓他們可以自己在家印製。這些令人興奮的發展顯示3-D列印遠不只是一個潮流而已。它可能為醫療保健帶來重大改變並且幫助拯救性命。
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| 《 詳細內文請翻閱NO.176 12月號Live互動英語雜誌 》 |
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| Nobel Prize 諾貝爾獎 |
| 二○一五年諾貝爾獎已於日前公布，獲獎者在不同領域皆有卓越貢獻。諾貝爾獎是根據瑞典化學家阿爾弗雷德．諾貝爾（Alfred Bernhard Nobel）的遺囑、於一九○一年所設立，包含物理學、化學、生理學或醫學、文學、和平共五大獎勵領域。諾貝爾發明並改良了近代炸藥，卻也因炸藥被用在戰爭中而痛心，故設立諾貝爾獎來表揚為人類做出傑出貢獻的人。 |
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Nobel laureate 諾貝爾獎得主
Nobel Committee 諾貝爾委員會
selection 評選
nomination 提名
award v. 頒發；授予 n. 獎
諾貝爾獎獎項︰
● The Nobel Prize in Physics 諾貝爾物理學獎
● The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 諾貝爾化學獎
● The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 諾貝爾生理學或醫學獎
● The Nobel Prize in Literature 諾貝爾文學獎
● The Nobel Peace Prize 諾貝爾和平獎
● The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 諾貝爾經濟學獎（全名為「瑞典中央銀行紀念阿爾弗雷德．諾貝爾經濟學獎」，由瑞典中央銀行出資增設，於一九六九年首次頒獎）
The man won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
那名男子獲得諾貝爾物理學獎。
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