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 　　Jan Andersson from the Nobel Prize Committee in Physiology1 or Medicine explained why Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize.

　　"Youyou Tu got half of this year's prize for her discovery of Artemisinin, and she did that from an herb, so she was the one who identified that Artemisia annua herb, the Chinese Artemisia branch contains a compound that has the best effect against malaria2 parasite3.”
　　Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by single-cell parasites4 which invade red blood cells.
　　It causes fever and in severe cases brain damage and death.
　　中国女科学家屠呦呦获诺贝尔生理学或医学奖
　　It claims more than 450 thousand lives every year, predominantly among children.
　　The other two scientists who won the other half of the Nobel Prize in Medicine are William C. Campbell and Satoshi Omura.
　　"Together they collectively discovered a new compound in treatment of roundworm parasites infections. They infect a third of human population and generate chronicle warm infection, there are two kinds of infection, riverblindness infection, and Elephantia infection, 25 million riverblindness infection and 120 million elephantia infections."
　　A statement released by the Nobel Assembly said that "the discoveries by the three has transformed the treatment of parasitic5 diseases. The global impact of their discoveries and the resulting benefit to mankind are immeasurable."
　　Tu Youyou was born in 1930 in China.
　　She graduated from the Pharmacy6 Department at Beijing Medical University in 1955.
　　She is now Chief Professor at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
　　William Campbell was also born in 1930 in Ireland.
　　In 1957, he obtained a PhD from the University of Wisconsin USA and is currently a research Fellow Emeritus7 at Drew University, Madison, New Jersey8, United States.
　　Satoshi Omura was born in 1935 in Japan.
　　He has been Professor Emeritus at Kitasato University.
　　The trio will receive their prize on December 10 in Stockholm.
　　For CRI, this is Chen Xuefei reporting from Stockholm.

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1 physiology uAfyL     
n.生理学，生理机能
参考例句：
  • He bought a book about physiology.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
  • He was awarded the Nobel Prize for achievements in physiology.他因生理学方面的建树而被授予诺贝尔奖。
2 malaria B2xyb     
n.疟疾
参考例句：
  • He had frequent attacks of malaria.他常患疟疾。
  • Malaria is a kind of serious malady.疟疾是一种严重的疾病。
3 parasite U4lzN     
n.寄生虫；寄生菌；食客
参考例句：
  • The lazy man was a parasite on his family.那懒汉是家里的寄生虫。
  • I don't want to be a parasite.I must earn my own way in life.我不想做寄生虫，我要自己养活自己。
4 parasites a8076647ef34cfbbf9d3cb418df78a08     
寄生物( parasite的名词复数 )； 靠他人为生的人； 诸虫
参考例句：
  • These symptoms may be referable to virus infection rather than parasites. 这些症状也许是由病毒感染引起的，而与寄生虫无关。
  • Kangaroos harbor a vast range of parasites. 袋鼠身上有各种各样的寄生虫。
5 parasitic 7Lbxx     
adj.寄生的
参考例句：
  • Will global warming mean the spread of tropical parasitic diseases?全球变暖是否意味着热带寄生虫病会蔓延呢？
  • By definition,this way of life is parasitic.从其含义来说，这是种寄生虫的生活方式。
6 pharmacy h3hzT     
n.药房，药剂学，制药业，配药业，一批备用药品
参考例句：
  • She works at the pharmacy.她在药房工作。
  • Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness.现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。
7 emeritus ypixp     
adj.名誉退休的
参考例句：
  • "Perhaps I can introduce Mr.Lake Kirby,an emeritus professor from Washington University?"请允许我介绍华盛顿大学名誉教授莱克柯尔比先生。
  • He will continue as chairman emeritus.他将会继续担任荣誉主席。
8 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句：
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

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