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Brainstem abnormality link to SIDS stronger than previously indicated
10-31-2006 · EurekAlert!Preliminary research suggests that brainstem abnormalities involving certain serotonin pathways in the brain may play a more important role in SIDS than previously thought, according to an article in the Nov. 1 issue of JAMA.
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