autopsy

AJ Jewell's Body To Be Exhumed For Second Autopsy

Denise Clay — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:37 -0600

The body of Ashley "AJ" Jewell will be exhumed for a second autopsy. The Fulton DA has agreed to the exhumation due to the findings of the first autopsy.

Shaniya Davis Cause of Death Determined

Michael Santo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:07 -0600

Authorities have completed the autopsy to determine Shaniya Davis' cause of death. You'll recall that Shaniya Davis, 5, was first reported missing about 1 1/2 weeks ago, and was later found dead off a rural road in North Carolina.

Shaniya Davis Autopsy To Determine Cause Of Death

Michael Santo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:10:00 -0600

Shaniya Davis, the five-year-old girl who was listed as missing last week and was later found dead off a rural North Carolina road, has been positively identified. Authorities hope a Shaniya Davis autopsy will clear up several outstanding questions.

Coroner Releases Jackson Autopsy Results

Michael Santo — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:41:40 -0500

The Los Angeles County coroner's office officially released Michael Jackson's autopsy results on Friday. As an earlier leak from a law enforcement official noted, the coroner ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide.

Diprivan Implicated in Jackson's Death?

Michael Santo — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:31:56 -0500

As toxicology results which may reveal what exactly killed Michael Jackson are awaited, the Associated Press has received information from a former nutritionist who was working with Jackson in preparation for his comeback tour, Cherilyn Lee. The information centers around a powerful sedative, Diprivan.

Tabloid Reports Leaked Michael Jackson Autopsy Results

Michael Santo — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:22:28 -0500

British tabloid The Sun has supposedly received a leaked copy of Michael Jackson’s autopsy results. If in fact these are his results, they are shocking. However, the Los Angeles coroner's office has denied the details reported by The Sun.

Blunt Force Trauma Cited in Natasha Richardson's Death

Michael Santo — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:55:32 -0500

Autopsy results have revealed that Natasha Richardson, 45, died of blunt force trauma to her brain.

Unofficial Jett Travolta's Autopsy Results; Official Results May Be Sealed

Michael Santo — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:08:15 -0600

According to a death certificate issued on Monday, Jett Tavolta, 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, died of a seizure.

Significant dementia risk attributable to small blood vessel damage

harminka — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:44:09 -0500

Autopsy data of 221 men and women found that the brains of one-third of individuals who had dementia before death showed evidence of small, cumulative blood vessel damage that can arise from hypertension or diabetes.

Autopsy findings suggest end of decline in coronary disease rates

harminka — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:38:02 -0600

Autopsies of individuals in one Minnesota County suggest that the decades-long decline in the rate of coronary artery disease may have ended and possibly reversed after 2000, according to a report in the February 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Forensics go high-tech with CT autopsies

harminka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:39:39 -0600

Radiologists are investigating the use of computed tomography (CT) as a tool for civilian medical examiners’ autopsies in the United States. According to findings presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), CT autopsy has the potential to replace conventional autopsy in determining the cause of certain accidental deaths.

Carlos Camejo Recovering after Doctors Awake Him During Autopsy

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:47:52 -0500

Carlos Camejo was pronounced dead shortly after he was involved in a car accident in Venezuela. In typical fashion doctors began a post-mortem but in a freakish turn of events the 33-year-old victim was obviously a survivor.