Researchers have identified 14 biomarkers that, if atypical at birth, may increase an infant’s risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS—a condition that has long puzzled doctors. The study evaluated over 350 infants who died from SIDS and compared them to over 1,400 babies who did not die of SIDS. “We may be able to identify infants at increased risk for SIDS soon after birth,” the researchers at the University of California San Francisco wrote in their study. This would help with prevention. They also found that infants born to Hispanic and Asian mothers were at lowest risk of SIDS. SIDS is the sudden unexplained death of a newborn under one year of age. It usually occurs during sleep. Though the cause of SIDS is unknown, babies who die of SIDS are thought to have problems in the way they respond to stress and how they regulate their heart rate, breathing, and temperature. Babies that are male, are born prematurely, and have a genetic history of SIDS tend to be at a greater risk of SIDS, Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician who was not involved in the study, told The Epoch Times. 14 Metabolites Identified The 14 biomarkers identified […]