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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...

Australia’s largest sample collection of wild birds has been established by experts across the country, including a Deakin University researcher. This is what is shown about zoonotic diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest zoonotic disease – caused by germs that spread from animals to humans. But an outbreak of monkeypox and Japanese encephalitis means keeping up with viral traffic has never been more important. Experts say it is only a matter of time before another new infectious virus outbreak strikes. A new virus that combines human influenza and avian influenza is a prime candidate for the next pandemic. Bird flu is causing problems globally and in Australia. In 2020 alone, nearly half a million Victorian birds were culled following several outbreaks involving three strains of the virus. While avian influenza viruses generally attach themselves to infecting birds, they sometimes make potentially lethal jumps to other animals, including humans. Fortunately, research ...