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News items on 'Sudden Death'
Call for tests after sudden death
(BBC 07/11/2009)
Senior doctors are calling for human tissue to be routinely kept for genetic testing in cases where young people die without explanation. They say the DNA from such samples may reveal an unsuspected inherited condition and save relatives' lives. One doctor said pathologists should be encouraged to take the tissue and ask for consent later if necessary. But the Human Tissue Authority said it was "alarmed" about public calls for practitioners to break the law.
Sporting 'heart screening' call
(BBC 04/07/2008)
Screening sportsmen for signs of hidden heart conditions could save lives, a study has concluded.
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