Blood of SIDS infants contains high levels of serotonin

(NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Blood samples from infants who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) had high levels of serotonin, a chemical that carries signals along and between nerves, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. The finding raises the possibility that a test could be developed to distinguish SIDS cases from other causes of sleep-related, unexpected infant death.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news