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Potential Biomarker for SIDS Identified
Source: Katherine Dillinger and Jen Christensen, CNN, May 16, 2022
This research shows is that some babies don’t have this same robust arousal response.
(CNN)Australian researchers say they’ve identified one potential biomarker for sudden infant death syndrome, known as SIDS, but experts caution that it’s just one piece of the puzzle.
About 3,400 babies die from SIDS in the US each year. There is no immediate or obvious cause of death, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts don’t know which babies are at risk for SIDS or what causes it.