Genetic research solves mystery of ‘curse of sudden death’ among Amish children

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Genetic research solves mystery of ‘curse of sudden death’ among Amish childrenA breakthrough in genetic research has solved the mystery of why children in the close-knit Amish community in the northeast US kept dying suddenly, and with no apparent explanation.The deaths occurred when the children were playing and running around, and one family lost four childrenover an eight year period. Post-mortem examinations failed to identify any known cause of death.


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