“The death of an infant from SIDS or SUID [Sudden Unexpected Infant Death] is unbelievably horrific. And we as a public ...

New research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk. New University of Virginia School of ...

Researchers at the UVA School of Medicine have discovered a new way to determine if babies have died from SIDS. SIDS is the ...

A new study found that U.S. infant mortality rates overall are dropping, but that rates of sudden unexpected infant death may ...

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 ...

Pacifier use at sleep time decreases sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk. It is yet unclear whether pacifier use can modify the impact of other sleep-related factors upon SIDS risk.

For children under the age of one, however, sleep sometimes becomes permanent. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden death of an infant without an explainable cause, usually ...

This is a possible cause of SIDS. The danger of hypoxia is why pediatricians recommend that infants should be placed on their back to sleep on a firm, flat surface, away from toys, pillows and ...

and have only a "firm, flat mattress and a fitted sheet," the AAP says. All of this helps lower the odds for SIDS. However, as the study authors pointed out, "approximately 3,500 sleep-related ...

The rates of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome — known as SIDS — are rising in the United States, even as overall infant mortality is down. Cases of SIDS rose 12% between 2020 and 2022, according ...

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk.