What causes sudden infant death syndrome? New study looks at brain 'abnormality' link

What Causes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? A Brain Abnormality Could Be A Possible Factor

Researchers say infants who die of SIDS have abnormal serotonin receptors.

A brain abnormality may help explain the cause of sudden infant death syndrome

New research into the cause of sudden infant death syndrome found that babies that die of SIDS are more likely to have an altered version of a brain receptor that typically triggers infants to gasp for air when they fail to get enough oxygen while sleeping.

What causes sudden infant death syndrome? New study looks at brain 'abnormality' link

Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and Rady Children's Hospital examined the brain tissues of 70 infants to see the possible factors behind sudden infant death syndrome.

A Biological Cause Of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome May Have Been Identified

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may have a biological mechanism that could, at least in part, help explain the condition's cause. Researchers have identified a brainstem abnormality affecting serotonin receptors, which they believe, alongside other biological and environmental factors, may increase an infant’s risk of SIDS.Also known as "cot death", SIDS is the sudden, unexpected, and unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby under one y…

Study points to brain abnormality that may explain sudden infant death syndrome

A new study using radioactive psychedelics suggests infants who die of SIDS have abnormal serotonin receptors