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Time of India
09-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
THIS natural supplement can prevent a transplant in heart failure cases
Researchers at Osaka University discovered that tricaprin, a natural supplement, significantly improves survival rates in patients with triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy (TGCV), a rare heart disease. The study revealed that tricaprin not only alleviated symptoms but also improved heart muscle function and reversed structural damage. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. These diseases claim an estimated 17.9 million lives each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In many extreme cases, such as heart failure , a transplant is the only option. Considering it is a serious surgery and comes at a high cost, it often puts the patients in great financial stress. However, researchers have now found that simply taking a supplement might be all that is needed for certain patients with heart failure to recover. Yes, that's right, no surgery required. The researchers from Osaka University found that a natural supplement can significantly improve the survival in patients with a rare heart disease . The study, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research , found that tricaprin , a natural dietary supplement, can improve long-term survival and recovery from heart failure in patients with triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy (TGCV). Operation Sindoor Operation Sindoor: India deploys warships forward as situation at LoC explodes Air siren warning sounded in Chandigarh, Ambala residents advised to stay indoors L-70 guns, Schilka, S-400: Weapons India used to intercept Pak drones What is TGCV? Triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy (TGCV) is a rare cardiovascular disorder. This new type of heart disease is primarily reported in patients carrying certain genetic mutations. It results from an impaired ability of the heart and smooth muscle cells to break down triglycerides, which are a type of fat. Triglyceride accumulation in cells causes structural and functional damage in the heart and blood vessels. This leads to clogged arteries and weakened heart muscles, which may cause debilitating symptoms and eventually heart failure, which requires a heart transplant . The tricaprin supplement, however, could be a breakthrough to treat this without a transplant. Through a series of experiments, researchers have figured out how to diagnose the disease and developed a treatment that improves both disease symptoms and prognosis. 'Our previous research on the effect of tricaprin on patients with TGCV was very promising, but this time we decided to study how long the positive effects of the drug held up,' lead author of the study Ken-ichi Hirano said in a statement. For this, the researchers analyzed data from 22 patients across 12 hospitals who were treated with tricaprin and compared them with 190 untreated patients. To ensure accuracy, 81 of the control patients were matched with the treated group based on similar health profiles. Millena Brandão's Mystery Illness Turns Fatal; Child Star Dies After Multiple Heart Attacks 'Not only did the positive effects on patient symptoms continue, but the function of the heart muscle improved and the structural changes that had developed were reversed as well,' Ken-ichi Hirano, the principal investigator for the Japan TGCV study group, said. All the patients initially had heart failure, but those treated with tricaprin had much better 3 and 5-year survival rates (both 100%) than the control group (78.6% and 68.1%). Several patients who had positive effects with tricaprin were on hemodialysis. These patients have a very poor prognosis without tricaprin. 'Spreading awareness of this disease to achieve early diagnosis and treatment offers patients the best chance for recovery,' Ken-ichi Hirano asserted. The study is based on the data from Japanese patients, and the researchers are planning to carry it out in those from other ethnicities in the next step. Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shock twist in death of child actor
Brazilian authorities are investigating the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of an 11-year-old child actress after her parents claimed medical officials acted negligently. Millena Brandão, of Brazil, was declared brain dead on Friday after suffering 13 heart attacks. The girl's parents filed a police report the day after her death, claiming that an urgent care center, two hospitals and the facilities' staffers were negligent in treating their daughter. The death of Brandão, who appeared in the Netflix series Sintonia, is being probed by police and has been 'registered as a suspicious death,' the São Paulo Department of Public Safety said in a statement provided to Brazilian media. 'Expert reports were requested and are in progress for analysis by the police authorities.' 'For now, we are respecting the family's mourning,' Brandão's family lawyer, Antonio Toninho, told the Brazilian news outlet G1. 'Before making any decision, we are reviewing all the facts and gathering all the documents,' he added. Brandão's parents said they don't know what led to their daughter's unexpected death. 'The doctors still haven't said what really happened to my daughter and what killed her,' Brandão's mother, Thays, told the outlet. 'We don't know what killed her.' A copy of the girl's death certificate obtained by G1 showed that Brandão's 'death [is yet] to be clarified' and that her body 'awaits complementary exams.' The outlet also reviewed a cadaver referral form in which a Grajaú General Hospital doctor indicated that Brandão had a 'sudden death, with no apparent determining cause.' The document noted that Brandão 'died during a 4-day hospital stay' and was in a 'coma' and 'circulatory shock' when she was admitted. It also showed that she had an 'expansive process' tied to her central nervous system, according to a scan that was done April 29. The form showed that it found a 'neoplastic differential diagnosis,' which can be the development of an abnormal tissue that is either benign or malignant. Brandão initially fell ill April 24 and was treated at the state-run Pedreira General Hospital by a doctor, who treated her for a headache and informed her mother that the girl had 'dengue fever' without performing any tests. On April 26, she was unable to attend a modeling event because of pain in her leg and went back to Pedreira General Hospital, where tests were inconclusive and doctors recommended home rest. Brandão was on her way to church with her family on April 27 when she complained of headaches, drowsiness and a lack of appetite and returned home. She fainted in her bathroom after having dinner at home on April 28 and was taken to Maria Antonieta Urgent Care Facility. While tests showed that that she did not have COVID-19, H1N1 or dengue fever, doctors found that she had 'a urinary tract infection' and placed her on medication. Brandão was transferred to Granjaú General Hospital the morning of April 29 and had to be intubated after she suffered her first cardiac arrest. Doctors performed a CT scan and suggested to the family that she had a brain tumor. Pedreira General Hospital said in a statement that it has opened an internal investigation. 'She was evaluated by the pediatrician on duty and medicated according to the symptoms reported,' the medical facility said. Grajaú General Hospital said in its own statement that Brandão arrived at the facility and was suspected to be brain-dead. 'The patient arrived at the unit on 04/29/2025 in critical condition, with signs of severe neurological impairment. Although regulation was initially authorized, the medical team assessed that transport represented a high risk to the child's life at that time,' the hospital said. Brandão made her children's soap opera debut on the Brazilian television network SBT in October 2023. She appeared as an extra on 'A infância de Romeu e Julieta' (Romeo and Juliet's Childhood) and 'A Caverna Encantada (The Enchanted Cave).
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix Sintonia actor Millena Brandão dead at 11
Child star Millena Brandão has passed away. The young actor and model, who appeared in the Netflix TV series Sintonia, died at age 11, her parents confirmed on Monday to Brazilian news outlet G1. She passed away late last week after falling ill, although her official cause of death remains unknown, according to her parents, Thays and Luiz Brandão. They told the news outlet their daughter, who also appeared in Apple TV's The Childhood of Romeo and Juliet, started experiencing severe headaches, leg pain, drowsiness and a loss of appetite during the last week of April. "She had a headache, but she could walk and talk. The doctor said it was dengue fever, but he didn't do any tests. He told us to take her back home," her mother told the news outlet. They returned to the hospital on 26 April, but she was sent home again to rest. Two days later, Millena fainted in her bathroom at home. According to The Daily Mail, the tween's doctor said she had multiple cardiac arrests between the day she arrived back at the hospital and 1 May. She was pronounced dead a day later. Her mother told G1 that she and her husband had had to make the difficult decision to turn off her life support. "I said that if we were to let her little heart stop beating on its own, we would suffer more, and so would she. And we asked for the machines to be turned off," she shared.
Express Tribune
05-05-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Netflix child actress Millena Brandão dies at 11 after suffering 13 cardiac arrests
Millena Brandão, an 11-year-old Brazilian child actress known for her role in the Netflix series Sintonia, tragically passed away on May 2, 2025, after a rapid and unexplained decline in health. According to her parents, Thays and Luiz Brandão, Millena began experiencing severe headaches, leg pain, fatigue, and loss of appetite on April 24. Despite multiple visits to the hospital, she was misdiagnosed with dengue fever and sent home without tests. By April 26, her condition worsened. Two days later, she fainted at home and was rushed back to the hospital, where she suffered her first cardiac arrest. A CT scan later revealed a 5-centimeter mass in her brain, though no neurologist was available to determine its nature. In the days that followed, Millena experienced a total of 13 cardiac arrests and multiple respiratory failures. She was eventually declared brain dead. Her parents made the heartbreaking decision to remove life support on May 2. 'She never woke up again,' her mother told G1. Thays Brandão confirmed her daughter's passing in an emotional Instagram tribute, sharing a photo of Millena with angel wings and writing, 'We lost our little girl, but I'm sure she's in the arms of our almighty father.' Millena's death has sparked grief across Brazil and among Netflix fans, highlighting the tragedy of losing such a young talent with a bright future ahead.
International Business Times
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
How Did Millena Brandao Die? Child Actor Who Appeared in Netflix Series 'Sintonia' Dies Suddenly After Suffering 12 Cardiac Arrests
Brazilian child model and actress Millena Brandao has died at the age of 11 after suffering multiple heart attacks, according to multiple reports. Brandao fell seriously ill last Wednesday after with severe headaches and was rushed to Granjaú General Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, where she died on Friday. Brandao — who appeared in the Netflix series ""Sintonia"—suffered 13 cardiac arrests between Wednesday and Thursday, her doctor said. Doctors tried their best but couldn't save her. Her mother, Thays Brandão, shared that doctors initially suspected she was suffering from dengue, but further testing later uncovered a brain tumor. However, her official cause of death was still unknown as of Monday. Sudden and Shocking Death "The doctors still haven't said what really happened to my daughter and what killed her," Brandao's mother told Brazilian news outlet G1. Since April 24, Millena Brandão had been suffering from headaches, leg pain, fatigue, loss of appetite, and even fainting spells. She sought medical help at that time and was taken to a local urgent care center and two public hospitals in São Paulo. At first, doctors suspected she was dealing with dengue fever, but further examinations eventually revealed that she had a brain tumor. Millena Brandão began her acting career in October 2023 on SBT [Brazilian Television System], with roles in "A Infância de Romeu e Julieta" [Romeo and Juliet's Childhood] and "A Caverna Encantada" [The Enchanted Cave]. Her mother, Thays Brandão — who also has a two-year-old daughter — expressed concerns about the medical attention her older daughter received. A doctor at the government-run Pedreira General Hospital examined Millena on April 24, diagnosed her with a headache, and informed the heartbroken mother that her daughter was likely suffering from dengue. "But he didn't do any tests. He told us to take her back home and give her dipyrone," Thays said. Family Devastated On April 26, Millena Brandão had to cut short a modeling event because of leg pain and was taken to Pedreira General Hospital, her mother said. However, the tests showed no problems, and doctors advised her to rest at home. The family had planned to attend mass at a nearby church on April 28, but went back home when Millena complained of a headache, fatigue, and loss of appetite. On April 29, after having dinner, Millena fainted in the bathroom. Her parents rushed her to the Maria Antonieta Urgent Care Facility, where tests ruled out Covid-19, H1N1, and dengue fever. However, she was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and prescribed medicines. "She arrived with her unconscious in my husband's arms. Then, she opened her eyes and regained consciousness," Thays Brandão recalled. Medical staff recommended that Millena Brandão be shifted to a government-run hospital in São Paulo, the state capital. Thays Brandão later said that one of the nurses scolded Millena as she cried and begged for help. "She told her not to scream, that the pain wouldn't go away like that," the mother said. Millena Brandão was admitted to Granjaú General Hospital on the morning of April 29, where she was intubated after suffering her first cardiac arrest. "Her lip turned purple. Then they resuscitated her and intubated her. From that day on, she never woke up again," Thays Brandão said. She felt the hospital lacked the proper specialists to treat her daughter and that there was no neurologist available. Thays Brandão also questioned why the team at Maria Antonieta Urgent Care Facility didn't refer her daughter to Hospital das Clínicas, where specialists would have been available to provide more advanced care.
