For this reason, the researchers designed a study that examined results from a mental-performance test of older Asian adults.

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So tens or hundreds of millions of dollars would go into a study like this by the time it was completed, money that could have been used for other things, to test whether eating a low fat diet would reduce risk for breast cancer.

数以百万计的美元,投入到这样的研究,当研究结束时,本可以用来做其他事情的钱,被用来检测是否低脂膳食,可降低患乳腺癌风险

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The study was designed to test for two abilities.

VOA: special.2009.10.13