New SIDS research may shed light on why some babies are affected, but there’s more work to do

Despite being studied and researched for decades, about 3,400 babies die in the United States each year from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), according to the Centers for Disease Control. So, any progress is good news, and on May 6, Australian scientists published a paper noting potential advances in understanding SIDS.  

Here’s what they found and what experts are saying.