Cause of Infant Deaths from SIDS Identified

Brain stem abnormalities were identified in babies dying from Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The researchers analysed the brain stems of 71 infants who had died suddenly and unexpectedly over 11 years. The study found that all the babies who died had abnormalities of four neurochemicals in the brain stem, located at the skull's base and connects the brain to the spinal cord. According to Boston Children's Hospital and Florey ...