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A marker that could help identify babies at a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been discovered by Sydney researchers.
The study conducted by The Children's Hospital Westmead confirmed what had long been suspected — that SIDS victims were unable to wake themselves up — but it went one step further by providing the why.
The enzyme butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) plays a major role in the "brain's arousal pathway" and was found at "significantly lower" levels in babies who die of SIDS.
[...] "Usually, if a baby is confronted with a life-threatening situation, such as difficulty breathing during sleep because they're on their tummies, they will arouse and cry out.
"What this research shows is that some babies don't have this same robust arousal response.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday May 11 2022, @06:01PM (4 children)
You at least get a "passing parent" grade, the real tests are yet to come: will he remain financially independent from here forward? Will he support your transition to assisted living?
Be nice to your kids, they will choose your nursing home. Steven Wright
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(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Wednesday May 11 2022, @09:39PM (3 children)
He's already financially independent (okay 95%, we still pay for part of his cell phone and car insurance, mainly because he's on the ex's plans. He does contribute to those however). We did spend a little cash helping with college early on, but he's paid for the rest by working and a modest amount of student loans (grad school's gonna change that).
I'm not worried about him. He's an adult and acts like one, and we get along.
The world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Wednesday May 11 2022, @09:46PM (2 children)
Congrats - and always remember: it's more luck than your skill in parenting. Sure, you could have screwed it up, but you also could have done everything right and gotten nowhere near the son you have today.
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(Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Thursday May 12 2022, @02:51PM (1 child)
Oh absolutely... he is a very even tempered, intelligent, empathetic person and was never much trouble while growing up. Not perfect (who is?) but I like to think had a hand in raising him right.
The world is full of kings and queens who blind your eyes and steal your dreams.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Thursday May 12 2022, @04:53PM
Oh, as I said: parents are more than capable of screwing their kids up - so definite kudos for not doing that! And giving all the opportunities for growth and learning and self-sufficiency and all that, not doing all those things is one of a million ways you can screw your kids up. I've just known too many great parents who are doing everything right and still end up with basket case kids (including my younger brother...)
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