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Lack of time on tummy shown to hinder achievement
sea-maid submitted, created time 3 months 2 weeks (www.eurekalert.org)
The American Physical Therapy Association is urging parents and caregivers to ensure that babies get enough "tummy time" throughout the day while they are awake and supervised, in light of a recent survey of therapists who say they've noticed an increase in motor delays in infants who spend too much time on their backs while awake. 
New insight into SIDS--can seratonin alone cause death?
sea-maid submitted, created time 4 months 2 weeks (www.nature.com)
Mouse model suggests serotonin might play a role in crib death. This research team created mice with unusually high levels of seratonin receptor 1a (Htr1a), a receptor that binds to seratonin, decreasing the free levels of the neurotransmitter. (In other words, a mouse with high levels of receptor 1a will seem like a mouse with low levels of seratonin, even though its ability to produce seratonin is unimpaired.) They found that the mice periodically went into "crisis" states during which their heart rates and body temperatures plummeted 


Hearing test may spot babies at risk for SIDS
DanyC submitted, created time 1 year 3 months (www.reutershealth.com)
A disruption of the function of the inner ear may interfere with not only hearing but also with a baby's control of breathing during sleep, the researchers explain in the medical journal Early Human Development. 
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