Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chloroquine COVID-19 trial stopped after patient deaths
A study of chloroquine in novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients was halted due to potentially deadly side effects.
Apr 14, 2020
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Sudden Cardiac Death
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mayo Clinic outlines approach for patients at risk of drug-induced sudden cardiac death in COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to spread, leading to more than 20,000 deaths worldwide in less than four months. Efforts are progressing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but it's still likely 12 to 18 ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Cardiology
Could higher magnesium intake reduce fatal coronary heart disease risk in women?
A new prospective study based on data from the Women's Health Initiative found a potential inverse association between dietary magnesium and fatal coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women. The study, which also showed ...
Dec 23, 2019
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Medical research
Battery-free pacemaker reduces equipment to size of a dime
Researchers have developed and tested for the first time in vivo a miniaturized, battery-free pacemaker that supports optical and electrical multisite stimulation. The new device is powered wirelessly, omitting the weight ...
Dec 18, 2019
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Cardiology
Deadly heart problem might not be so deadly
An incurable condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be less deadly than previously thought, according to a new study of sudden cardiac deaths among young people.
Oct 21, 2019
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Cardiology
Drug treats inflammation associated with genetic heart disease that can be deadly in young athletes
When young athletes experiences sudden cardiac death as they run down the playing field, it's usually due to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), an inherited heart disease. Now, Johns Hopkins researchers have shed new light ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Medical research
Lost in translation: The medium is the message for a healthy heartbeat
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion have revealed how a genetic message to produce healthy heart tissue is altered in the body during stress and aging to contribute to sudden ...
May 28, 2019
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Cardiology
Genetic testing helps family uncover inherited heart condition
Kristen Criss' father died of complications from a stroke, her mother died from a heart condition at age 40 and her sister passed away at 33.
Mar 29, 2019
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Cardiology
Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome
Fetal exposure to tobacco smoke in utero is associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and cardiac arrhythmias in newborns. In a novel study in rabbits, investigators provide the first evidence linking fetal exposure ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Cardiology
Higher risk of sudden cardiac death among African Americans may be associated with income, education disparities
African Americans—especially African American women—have a significantly higher risk of sudden cardiac death during their lifetime than whites, and much of the disparity can be attributed to income and education levels, ...
Feb 4, 2019
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