Back to Course Listening 45 – Listen for specific words 0% Complete 0/0 Steps Quiz 1 of 0 Listening 45 – Listen for specific words Listening 45 – Listen for specific words Time limit: 0 Quiz Summary 0 of 1 Questions completed Questions: Information You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again. Quiz is loading… You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz. You must first complete the following: Results Quiz complete. Results are being recorded. Results Time has elapsed You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0) Earned Point(s): 0 of 0, (0) 0 Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0) Categories Not categorized 0% 1 Question 1 of 1 1. Question Try to fill in the missing words: The world of medicine continues to make innovative leaps BLANK 1 of 22 in identifying, treating, and even preventing certain diseases and conditions. Here are three developments that show great BLANK 2 of 22. Every year, about 1,000 children in the U.S. are born with only BLANK 3 of 22 of a functioning heart – a condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome. It is the result of a BLANK 4 of 22 anomaly that causes the left ventricle of the heart, which is the main pumping system, to be BLANK 5 of 22 and unable to function at all. Without surgery, it is fatal – and even with surgery to redirect the blood BLANK 6 of 22 into the right ventricle, over 30% of children born with this condition do not survive into BLANK 7 of 22. The problem is that the right side of the heart normally handles only the low-pressure pumping into the BLANK 8 of 22, and it cannot sustain both the high- and low-pressure systems for many years. However, researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital have devised a new method that takes advantage of the body’s natural BLANK 9 of 22 processes. In a series of four surgeries, they meticulously route the blood flow into the left ventricle rather than away from it. This actually BLANK 10 of 22 the left side of the heart grow and develop, and twelve of the patients in the experimental study ended up with two fully-functional ventricles. It does BLANK 11 of 22 longer hospitalization, but the long-term benefits definitely outweigh this drawback. Another new technique has the BLANK 12 of 22 to revolutionize the treatment of cancer, which kills eight million people per year worldwide. While we still do not have a viable BLANK 13 of 22 for cancer, there is a new type of genetic testing that can make treatment more specific and BLANK 14 of 22. It tests a tumor sample for 280 genetic mutations that may affect the tumor’s growth. The results can BLANK 15 of 22 medications that may work, even though they are not typically used for a particular type of cancer. For example, a woman with pancreatic cancer was tested with this new method, and her tumor was found to BLANK 16 of 22 to a medication that is used primarily in breast cancer patients. These surprising connections lead to treatments that can BLANK 17 of 22 each patient’s tumor more effectively. A third BLANK 18 of 22 in medicine aims to put health care literally in the palm of your hand – using a smartphone. There is one device that connects your smartphone to electrodes, records your heart rhythm and BLANK 19 of 22 the data for a doctor to analyze. Although not as powerful as an electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, the smartphone gadget is still sufficient for BLANK 20 of 22 testing or general heart rate monitoring. Another app helps patients track moles for BLANK 21 of 22 of skin cancer, and one company is developing an iPhone-based instrument that will allow parents to check the inside of their children’s ears for infections and send photos to a pediatrician. Perhaps the biggest BLANK 22 of 22 of this technology is its potential to reduce health care costs and empower people to take better care of their health on a day-to-day basis. The world of medicine continues to make innovative leaps Fill in the blank 1 of 22 in identifying, treating, and even preventing certain diseases and conditions. Here are three developments that show great Fill in the blank 2 of 22 . Every year, about 1,000 children in the U.S. are born with only Fill in the blank 3 of 22 of a functioning heart – a condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome. It is the result of a Fill in the blank 4 of 22 anomaly that causes the left ventricle of the heart, which is the main pumping system, to be Fill in the blank 5 of 22 and unable to function at all. Without surgery, it is fatal – and even with surgery to redirect the blood Fill in the blank 6 of 22 into the right ventricle, over 30% of children born with this condition do not survive into Fill in the blank 7 of 22 . The problem is that the right side of the heart normally handles only the low-pressure pumping into the Fill in the blank 8 of 22 , and it cannot sustain both the high- and low-pressure systems for many years. However, researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital have devised a new method that takes advantage of the body’s natural Fill in the blank 9 of 22 processes. In a series of four surgeries, they meticulously route the blood flow into the left ventricle rather than away from it. This actually Fill in the blank 10 of 22 the left side of the heart grow and develop, and twelve of the patients in the experimental study ended up with two fully-functional ventricles. It does Fill in the blank 11 of 22 longer hospitalization, but the long-term benefits definitely outweigh this drawback. Another new technique has the Fill in the blank 12 of 22 to revolutionize the treatment of cancer, which kills eight million people per year worldwide. While we still do not have a viable Fill in the blank 13 of 22 for cancer, there is a new type of genetic testing that can make treatment more specific and Fill in the blank 14 of 22 . It tests a tumor sample for 280 genetic mutations that may affect the tumor’s growth. The results can Fill in the blank 15 of 22 medications that may work, even though they are not typically used for a particular type of cancer. For example, a woman with pancreatic cancer was tested with this new method, and her tumor was found to Fill in the blank 16 of 22 to a medication that is used primarily in breast cancer patients. These surprising connections lead to treatments that can Fill in the blank 17 of 22 each patient’s tumor more effectively. A third Fill in the blank 18 of 22 in medicine aims to put health care literally in the palm of your hand – using a smartphone. There is one device that connects your smartphone to electrodes, records your heart rhythm and Fill in the blank 19 of 22 the data for a doctor to analyze. Although not as powerful as an electrocardiogram (EKG) machine, the smartphone gadget is still sufficient for Fill in the blank 20 of 22 testing or general heart rate monitoring. Another app helps patients track moles for Fill in the blank 21 of 22 of skin cancer, and one company is developing an iPhone-based instrument that will allow parents to check the inside of their children’s ears for infections and send photos to a pediatrician. Perhaps the biggest Fill in the blank 22 of 22 of this technology is its potential to reduce health care costs and empower people to take better care of their health on a day-to-day basis. Correct / 22 Points Incorrect / 22 Points
