第一资讯站Scientists think they have found a way to stop the common cold and closely related viruses which can cause paralysis.
科学家们认为他们已经找到了一种方法来治疗普通感冒以及与其密切相关的病毒，这些病毒可能导致瘫痪。
Instead of trying to attack them directly, the researchers targeted an essential protein inside our cells which the viruses need to replicate.
研究人员没有试图直接攻击感冒病毒，而是将研究目标对准了病毒复制所需的细胞内的一种基本蛋白质。
The approach gave “complete protection” in experiments on mice and human lung cells.
该方法在针对小鼠和人类肺细胞的实验中提供了“完全的保护”。
However, the US-based researchers are not ready for trials in people.
不过，美国的研究人员还没有准备好进行人体试验。
普通感冒的挑战
Tackling the common cold has been a massive problem in medicine.
治疗普通感冒一直是医学界的一大难题。
Most colds are caused by rhinoviruses, but there are around 160 different types and they mutate so easily they rapidly become resistant to drugs, or learn to hide from the immune system.
