Friday, July 18, 2025

Latest:

Veterans, toxic exposure and the digital sphere: Exploring motivations for social media use
FROM THE LABS: Revealing the path from heartburn to Barrett’s esophagus
After the cord is cut: Understanding cord blood banking
A new way to treat varicose veins without surgery
FROM THE LABS: An unexpected potential benefit of blood stem cells

Home
Momentum
From The Labs
- About From the Labs
- Follow From The Labs on Twitter
Policywise
- About PolicyWise
- Follow @BCMEthics on Twitter
The Stitch
- About The Stitch
Progress Notes
bcm.edu

sudden cardiac death

Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing

October 30, 2018 cardiomyocytes, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, CRISPR/Cas9, inherited cardiac arrhythmia disorders, R176Q, Research, RyR2, sudden cardiac death

Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up to 450,000 people. Although sudden

From The Labs

'Leaky calcium' gene linked to sudden cardiac death in epilepsy

October 10, 2016 epilepsy, leaky calcium gene, Neuroscience, RyR2, spreading depolarization, sudden cardiac death

[See video below] Epilepsy is an extremely common disorder affecting people of all ages, from infants through teenagers to older adults. One of the most

From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma