Low serotonin levels may prompt mysterious sudden infant death syndrome
Written by Scientific American Topic - Pediatrics on February 2, 2010 – 9:01 pm - The most common cause of death of U.S. infants before their first birthday is the nebulous complication known as sudden infant death syndrome (or SIDS), according to the Mayo Clinic. The underlying causes of this condition , in which no immediate cause of death is revealed in an autopsy, remain unknown, vexing scientists and parents alike. [More]
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