New reforms could cut the number of unexplained infant deaths
... apparent every one of the major risk factors for cot death was first identified there in the 1980s, he says. The reforms mean new local boards will have to collate information on all deaths in their regions, which will feed into a national enquiry and that can draw nationally applicable conclusions...No pacemakers in the brain may explain cot death
The mystery of cot death may be explained by new research published o... as the basis for sudden infant death syndrome, or cot death. A team at the University of Bristol has discovered a subset of cells in the brain that have t...New brain scan technology could save babies' lives
...ding vital information about brain function at the cot side, the scanner avoids the need to move critical...r alternative, ultrasound, can be performed at the cot side and is effective at revealing brain anatomy, but cannot show how the brain is actually function...Bedsharing, even with non-smoking parents, may increase risk of SIDS
...: "The safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot [crib] in your room for the first six months."...