今日加利福尼亚州的一个研究小组报道了研究出一种有希望的血液试验,检测引起儿童最常见的遗传疾病囊性纤维化病的基因的成年携带者。倘若进一步的研究证实了此试验的可靠性,那么此试验将是控制这种无法治愈疾病的一个重要步骤。估计在美国诞生的每1,500名婴儿中就有一名患此病。囊性纤维化病基金会估计每20个美国人中有一人是健康的囊性纤维化病基因的携带者。如果双亲都有此基因,那么他们的孩子4人中有1人有患此病的机会。 A team in California today reported on adult carriers of a promising blood test that detects genes that cause cystic fibrosis in children, the most common genetic disease. If further research confirms the reliability of this trial, the trial will be an important step in controlling this incurable disease. It is estimated that one in every 1,500 infants born in the United States suffers from the disease. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation estimates that one out of every 20 Americans is a carrier of a healthy Cystic Fibrosis Disease gene. If both parents have this gene, then one in 4 children will have the chance of getting the disease.