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Page 12/The Battalion/Thursday, December 10, 1987
Doctors discover infant deaths
may be caused by heart defect
BOSTON (AP) — A newly discov
ered defect in the hearts of some ba
bies may be responsible for half of
all cases of sudden infant death syn
drome, a major killer of infants, re
searchers say.
The baffling syndrome, also
known as crib death or SIDS, strikes
about one in every 500 babies in the
United States. 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.
The defense has contended that
Deaver’s memory was so clouded by
alcoholism that he honestly couldn’t
recall key lobbying contacts when
questioned by a House subcommit
tee and a grand jury.
Deaver’s lawyers did not comment
publicly on the decision.
There can be no appeal of the
trial judge’s ruling unless Deaver is
convicted.
In his opening statement to ju
rors, defense lawyer Herbert J.
Miller Jr. said Deaver had a serious
drinking problem but had heroicali
overcome his alcoholism after join
ing Alcoholics Anonymous.
In in excerpt from his memoii
that was published in the currentB-
sue of Life magazine, Deaver saidht
was drinking up to a quart of scotdi
a day during tne final weeks ofte
White House service.
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