The acquittal of Angela Cannings has again highlighted the controversy over the science used to take parents of cot death victims to court. BBC News Online looks at the issues facing scientists on ...

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Babies sleeping on used mattresses are at higher risk of cot death, especially if the mattress has been used by a someone outside the family, according to a Scottish study. Undertaken by researchers ...

The main findings from experiments with the synthetic peptide mixture (SPM). A) shows a toxicity assay in which brine shrimp (Artemia salinia) are subjected to various concentrations of the SPM, ...

Rates of sudden infant death would plummet if parents avoided bed sharing, scientists have now found. While the rate of SIDS has fallen sharply following advice to parents to place babies to sleep on ...