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It is the most common cause of death among infants 2 weeks to 1 year old. 1 The new evidence suggests that these babies’ hearts frequently have a defect in their electrical stimulation. The malfunction could make their hearts stall when they begin to speed up for any reason. t he discovery does not provide immediate new ways to prevent crib deaths. But the researchers say it may someday help identify baoies who are at high risk so they could be treated with drugs. “It is not something that will save lives next year, but it’s a clue that there is something defective in the way the nervous system controls the heart,” said Dr. Daniel C. Shannon, a co-author of the study at Massa chusetts General Hospital. He speculated the defect could re sult from immaturity or from dam age triggered by an infection or toxin encountered as a fetus. The number of children studied was too small to be certain how many crib deaths are caused by the heart defect, he said. But Shannon said, “Our obser vations suggest it might account for half.” Sudden infant death syndrome has long been a medical enigma. Seemingly healthy babies die with out warning, often in their sleep. Some clearly stop breathing be cause of a respiratory defect, but Shannon said they probably account for less than 10 percent of all cases. The latest research, published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, substantiates a theory pro posed by Dr. Peter Schwartz of the University of Milan in Italy more than 10 years ago. Dr. Arthur Moss of the University of Rochester said the new reportii also consistent with other research, including some by his group. “I suspect part of sudden infant death syndrome is due to immatir rity of the nervous system,” Moss said. "There are many caused of SIDS,' he said, “and it would be inappro priate to group them all under this category. But they probably all art caused by some immaturity.” The new research was directedb) Dror Sadeh, an astrophysicist at Id Aviv University in Israel, whilt working temporarily at Massachu setts General. Woman indicted for drug tampering after 1986 deaths of husband, 1 other SEATTLE (AP) — A woman was indicted Wednesday in the 1986 deaths of her husband and another woman who took cyanide-laced pain relievers. Stella Maudine Nickell, 44, of Auburn, was ar rested Wednesday and charged with two counts of causing death by product tampering, FBI spokesman Joe Smith said. She was jailed pen ding a bail hearing Friday. Authorities have not given any connection be tween the victims other than to say that both deaths were attributed to tampering of Extra- Strength Excedrin by Mrs. Nickell. Smith refused to speculate on a motive and the indictment did not give one. Conviction could bring a maximum penalty of life in prison, Smith said. Mrs. Nickell’s 52-year-old husband, Bruce, died June 5, 1986 of what initially were believed to be natural causes. Five days later, another Au burn resident, Susan Katherine Snow, 40, col lapsed at her home and died later that day. Toxicology tests determined she died of cy anide poisoning, and poisoned Extra-Strength Excedrin capsules were found in her home. Later, authorities determined cyanide was in a capsule from a botde used by Nickell before he died, and tests determined he died of acute cy anide poisoning. The indictment also charged Mrs. Nickell with tampering with two other containers of Extn- Strength Excedrin and one of Maximum- Strength Anacin-3. Two of the pain-reliever containers wit found in area stores while the other was foundii Mrs. Nickell’s home, according to the indictment Because of the grand jury investigation, an in surance company that carried a life polio on Nickell refused to pay benefits to Mrs. Nickel She later sued Bristol-Myers and three Seattle area stores where tainted capsules were found. Her suit contended her husband bought tie pain reliever at one of the stores and that Bristol Myers sold the capsules despite knowing diet easily could be tampered with. Judge: Defense can't use Deaver's alcoholism WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael K. Deaver’s defense lawyers were told Wednesday they couldn’t argue to jurors that the former presi dential aide’s alcoholism impaired his memory when he was questioned about his lobbying business. U.S. District Judge Thomas Pen- field Jackson, presiding at Deaver’s perjury trial, said the defense had presented only hearsay evidence that Deaver suffered from alcohol ism. 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