There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development.

这种病没法治，尽管药物可以延缓病情的发展。

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Poor diet and physical inactivity also each increase the risk of heart disease and have a role to play in the development of some cancers.

不良的饮食和缺乏运动也会增加罹患心脏病的风险以及助长某些癌症的发展。

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Therapeutic solutions that target the behavioral, chemical, and genetic components of the disease are all in development.

针对这一疾病行为性的，化学物质的和基因因素的治疗方法仍在研究当中。

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They hope studying these genes more closely could help in development of new treatments for the disease,and possibly a cure.

VOA: special.2010.06.15

They hope studying these genes more closely could help in development of new treatments for the disease, and possibly a cure.

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Experts welcomed the announcement as a major development toward the understanding, identification and treatment of disease.

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Another aspect in the resurgence of the disease is the development of drug resistant strains which now affect up to 50 million people.

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The disease hinders development of the myelin sheath, a fatty covering that protects the brain's nerve fibers.

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Researchers also hope that stem cell research will provide them with more information about human development and the causes of disease, and lead to changes in the development and testing of drugs.

CNN: NIH publishes draft guidelines for stem cell research