In this disease light receptors in the eye cease to function.

患这种病的患者眼睛中的光受体不再发挥作用。

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Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.

最近的研究可以使人进一步了解导致这种疾病的原因。

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Retinitis pigmentosa is a degenerative disease in which light receptors in the retina, on the back of the eyeball, gradually cease to function.

患有色素性视网膜炎是一种退行性疾病，光接收器在视网膜上，背面的眼球，逐渐停止功能。

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In 2011, the results of the AIM-HIGH study called into question the value of niacin in the treatment of cardiovascular disease in light of their inferiority to statins.

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Even just putting the idea out there would help shed light on the deadly disease in which 44, 030 new cases were diagnosed in 2011, and expedite research to ultimately find a cure faster.

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Studying the neurons in the gut also may also help shed light on Parkinson's disease.

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