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Researchers Find Clue to SIDS Early Detection

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the which-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other dept.

SpaceAdmiral writes "The Globe and Mail is reporting that scientists have found babies who die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) tend to have an abnormality in their brain stem. By linking SIDS to a biological cause, it may now be possible to test for the abnormality and treat babies at risk of SIDS."

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  1. What about SADS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Sudden Article Death Syndrome... you know, when you see a new headline, and just as you're preparing to welcome the new article into the world...

    "Nothing to see here. Please move along."

    So sad...

    Will I go to hell for making a joke about SIDS? What if it's not that funny? Guess I'll find out.

    And does posting as AC keep me safe from divine retribution?

  2. Re:Damn scientists. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    One wonders if these 10 were the babies of smokers too, and how many healthy babies they autopsied?

    my guess is that it's a harder to get permission to autopsy healthy babies as they tend to be a lot less dead.

    joking aside, you raise an interesting point.

  3. Re:How is this "News for Nerds"? by Kymermosst · · Score: 2, Funny

    At least half of that 99% are children.

    --
    "Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives" should be a convenience store, not a government agency.