UVA research identifies key signal for infant breathing, offers SIDS insights – WHSV

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A new University of Virginia study is shedding light on what happens inside an infants brain when it takes its first breath in the world.
The research finds that a neuropeptide transmitter in the brain that supports breathing activates immediately at birth, helping the new baby continue breathing on its own for the rest of its life. The finding could also shine a light on the mysteries surrounding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) which is believed to be closely related…

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