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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Bedtime light may stop cancer drug working 就寢時開燈可能阻止癌症藥物發揮藥效
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Even low levels of light in bedrooms may stop breast cancer drugs from working, US researchers have warned.
臥室裡即便只有低量燈光，也可能阻止乳癌藥物發揮作用，美國研究人員警告。
Animal tests showed light, equivalent to that from street lamps, could lead to tumours becoming resistant to the widely used drug Tamoxifen.
動物試驗顯示，相當於街燈（亮度）的燈光，可能促使腫瘤對廣泛使用的藥物Tamoxifen越來越具抗藥性。
The study, published in the journal Cancer Research, showed the light affected sleep hormones, which in turn altered cancer cell function.
這份刊登在「癌症研究」期刊的研究顯示，燈光影響睡眠荷爾蒙，從而改變癌症細胞的作用。
UK experts said it was an intriguing finding, but not proven in people.
英國專家說，這是一項有趣的發現，但尚未在人體上證實。
Tamoxifen has transformed the treatment of breast cancer by extending lives and increasing survival times. It stops the female hormone oestrogen fuelling the growth of tumours although the cancerous cells may eventually become resistant to the drug.
Tamoxifen可延長乳癌患者性命，增加存活時間，改變了乳癌的治療。它可阻止女性荷爾蒙雌激素促進腫瘤成長，雖然癌細胞最終還是可能對這種藥物具有抗藥性。
新聞辭典
resistant：形容詞，抗拒的，對…有抵抗能力的。例如：a disease-resistant variety of tomato（抗病害的番茄品種）
intriguing：形容詞，有趣的，富魅力的。例句：She has a really intriguing personality.（她的個性真的很有魅力。）
fuel：動詞，助長，激起。例句：The rapid promotion of the director’s son has itself fuelled resentment within the company.（董事的兒子升太快了，引發公司內部的不滿情緒。）
