January 22, 2025 SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk

School of Medicine research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk.

February 11, 2020 Majority of New Moms Don’t Follow Safe Sleep Practices, Study Finds

“This is important information that means we may need to re-think how we approach our conversations with families about safe sleep,” UVA pediatrician Ann Kellams said.

April 23, 2019 Soft Bedding Poses Grave Danger to Sleeping Babies, Study Shows

Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation between 2011 and 2014 did so because of soft bedding, a…

October 30, 2017 Breastfeeding for Two Months Halves SIDS Risk, Study Finds

Breastfeeding for at least two months cuts a baby’s risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) almost in half, a…

July 27, 2017 Global Research Priorities Identified for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

The scientific journal Pediatrics today published a paper from the School of Medicine, the American SIDS Institute and partner international…