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The findings were published June 22 in JCI Insight. “We believe this is the first time that impaired cardiac metabolism in people has been associated with an increased risk of life-threatening arrhythmias or sudden cardiac death,” said study senior author Robert Weiss, MD, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School. Medical. “This could open a window for an entirely new approach, a metabolic approach to treat or prevent severe arrhythmias, which are not currently available in cardiology.” Sudden cardiac death accounts for 50% of all cardiovascular deaths in the United States, claiming more than 300,000 American lives each year, according to the American Heart Association. Currently, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) – a small, battery-powered device that is placed in the chest to detect and stop irregular heart rhythms – is the main way to prevent SCD in high-risk patients. The device continuously monitors the heart rhythm and deli...

When Shelley Bishop was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier this year, the first person she contacted was her friend Delta Goodrem, who was treated for blood cancer as a teenager. With no history of cancer in her family, Ms Bishop sought the advice of someone with life experience with the disease to calm her fears. “For me, it was the unknown, it was very scary,” Bishop said. Shelley Bishop received words of support from Delta Goodrem. ( Provided: Shelley Bishop ) “I panicked for the first few weeks when I was diagnosed. I panicked. “Delta is basically just saying: ‘This is really scary, but there’s nothing you can’t afford. You just have to take one small step every day to get stronger and listen to your body. Take your time and rest when you need to. Don’t try and push yourself too hard.’ “He literally based the whole experience on me. I have no doubt that he was put in my path for a reason.” Bishop and the...