Monday, February 13, 2006

sleep Lack of 'gasping' cells in brain may explain SIDS. The mystery of cot death may be explained by new research published online in Nature Neuroscience today [Sunday 12 February 2006]. A failure to 'gasp' has long been proposed as the basis for sudden infant death syndrome, or cot death. A team at the University of Bristol has discovered a subset of cells in the brain that have the ability to self-generate nervous impulses, which appear essential for gasping. These cells have been termed 'pacemakers.' [Science Blog -] 9:01:12 AM    comment