What Makes Infants Most at Risk of SIDS? New Theory Emerges
Research conducted as part of a partnership between the Center for Integrative Brain Research at Seattle Children's and data scientists at Microsoft sheds new light on SIDS.
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New Study Seeks to Explain Why Some Babies Are More Vulnerable to SIDS
Researchers propose a new model explaining the vulnerability of some infants to SIDS, highlighting the interplay between innate protective factors and developmental disadvantages.
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FDA Clears OTC Pulse Oximeter Sock for Infants
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted De Novo clearance to an over-the-counter, foot-worn medical pulse oximetry solution for infants.
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Cozy Images of Plush Toys and Blankets Counter Messaging on Safe Infant Sleep
Public health messages warning against infants sleeping with stuffed toys and blankets—contradicted by photos or videos circulating in movies and social media—don’t always find traction.
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Researchers Make Strides in Understanding SIDS Causes
An initiative to solve a several thousand-year-old medical mystery—what causes sudden or unexplained infant deaths—has led to new insights that recently were presented at the 6th annual SIDS Summit.
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Biological Abnormality Linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
New research supports the idea that a biological abnormality in some infants makes them vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome.
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Infant Supine Sleep System Gets FDA De Novo Approval
The baby bed is designed to keep sleeping babies positioned on the back—a position known to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
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AAP Updates Safe Sleep Recommendations for Infants Up to 1 Year Old
The American Academy of Pediatrics emphasizes the need for infants to sleep on their backs on flat noninclined surfaces within its first update to safe infant sleep recommendations since 2016.
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Brainstem Peptide Activated in a Mouse’s First Breath May Offer Insights Into Human SIDS
The scientists determined that suppressing the peptide in mice caused breathing problems and increased the frequency of apneas.
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AAP: Tips for Keeping Infants Safe During Sleep
While the American Academy of Pediatrics can’t promise parents more sleep, its experts offer research-based advice to ease worries and assure families that their infants are sleeping safely.
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Soft Bedding Poses Grave Danger to Sleeping Babies
Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation between 2011 and 2014 did so because...
Read MoreFisher-Price Recalls Another Inclined Sleep Product Because of Risk of Infant Deaths
Fisher-Price recalled about 71,000 inclined sleeper accessories included with the Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards because similar products have been linked to infant deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced...
Read MoreMost Infant Suffocation Deaths in Bed Due to Unsafe Sleep Practices
A study, “Infant Suffocation Deaths in the Sleep Environment Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging,” in the May 2019 Pediatrics reviewed the cases of 250 infants who died from an external airway obstruction in an...
Read MoreWearable Tech Company Secures Patent for Sleep Disorder Device Patch
Virginia-based wearable tech company Zansors has added to its growing collection of patents. Zansors was recently awarded a patent for a wearable patch to automatically monitor, screen, and/or report health conditions. Zansors’...
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Serotonin Neurons Contribute to Fail-safe Mechanism That Ensures Recovery from Interrupted Breathing
Scientists trying to identify the roots of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the leading cause...
Read MoreThe Sleep Researcher Who Has Dedicated Her Life to Finding Out Why Her Baby Boy Died In His Sleep
Dr Carmel Harrington tells Coach about what actually drives her insatiable appetite for sleep knowledge: the legacy of her two-year-old son Damien who died tragically in his sleep in 1990. With her science background, Dr...
Read MoreBaby Sleeping in Parents’ Bedroom Not Related to Behavioral Problems Later in Life
Sleeping in the parental bedroom as a baby is not related to sleeping problems or behavioral problems later in life. What’s more, there are indications that room-sharing may even be related to positive outcomes, such as...
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