Scripps Researchers Seek To Find Out Why Young, Healthy People Suddenly Die
On Wednesday, the Scripps Translational Science Institute announced a new clinical trial that aims to identify the causes behind sudden-death victims whose autopsies provide little insight. The researchers say that by performing "molecular autopsies" -- taking tissue samples from such victims over the coming months and sequencing their DNA -- the San Diego County medical examiner and area researchers could find the root cause when young, healthy individuals suddenly die.
- "Clinical Trial Seeks Answers to Sudden Deaths of Healthy Young People" (Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12/10).