Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) refers to the sudden death of an infant that is under one year old, and which is not explained by other factors. The cause of SIDS is still unknown, but there are ...

Researchers at U.C. San Francisco have found that newborns with an unusual pattern of metabolites in their blood — the byproducts created when the body processes energy — were far more likely to die ...

Atypical metabolic markers from routine newborn screening were associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a case-control study suggested. Fourteen metabolic markers significantly correlated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inadequate prenatal care was associated with 3 times higher odds for SIDS. Among infants with a predicted ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered blood markers associated with sudden infant death syndrome that could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at ...

A common household chemical might hold a surprising secret—one that could help prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In a new paper published in the Journal of Perinatology, researchers at ...

Imagine the joy of bringing a new life into the world, and the excitement of finally taking your baby home, watching their innocent, angelic face as they sleep peacefully. The satisfaction that comes ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that newborns with an unusual pattern of metabolites in their blood – the byproducts created when the body processes energy – were far more likely to die ...