Blood of SIDS infants contains high levels of serotonin

Tuesday, July 4, 2017 - 09:02 in Health & Medicine

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. The finding raises the possibility that a test could be developed to distinguish SIDS cases from other causes of sleep-related, unexpected infant death.

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