Pat gets a bouncing baby no-prize for bringing us news of developments in SIDS research. Scientists claim to have finally found a detectable brain abnormality that seems directly related to SIDS deaths. The abnormality occurs in the brain stem, and seems to be related to an alert mechanism which causes an infant to breath more quickly or even wake up if CO2 levels increase past a certain point. Children with the abnormality seem to have a broken "alarm system", and hence are vulnerable. It is hoped the research will lead to tests and treatments, eventually abolishing one of the most mysterious (and therefore tragic) causes of infant death.