“Research has consistently shown families with dogs have lower rates of asthma, the idea being that they help us swim against the hygiene tide by traipsing their muddy paws around the house and sticking their noses into everything,” observes BBC … Continued
The CHILD Study was in the spotlight at the 2018 Sandbox Summit, held April 12 in downtown Toronto. The Study was held up at the event as a success story in an area of social concern where otherwise Canada has … Continued
Recent research leveraging CHILD Study data sheds light on the link between a mom’s psychological wellbeing and the immune health of her newborn. Research Assistant Liane Kang wants you to know more about this discovery, which emerged from research she … Continued
New findings from the CHILD Study show that exclusive breastfeeding during the first few days of life is positively associated with longer-term breastfeeding, while in-hospital formula use is associated with breastfeeding for a significantly shorter duration. Dr. Meghan Azad led … Continued
On February 15, 2018, the CHILD Study’s Vancouver team hosted a celebratory Town Hall at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) to mark the completion of the Study’s clinical assessment of all participating children at five years of age, and to share … Continued
Dr. Meghan Azad (University of Manitoba) and Dr. Jean Marshall (Dalhousie University) have been awarded over $742,000 from CIHR to support CHILD Study research on how breastfeeding can help prevent food allergies. “It is well recognized that breastfeeding is beneficial … Continued
New CHILD Study research has found that overweight and obese women are more likely to have children who are overweight or obese by three years of age—and that bacteria in the gut may be partially to blame. “We know that … Continued
Victoria-based CHILD Study participants Brett Delaney and daughter, Nova Genome Canada, in collaboration with other partners, has awarded over $9 million to a team of top Canadian researchers who will leverage the CHILD Study to look for clues to the … Continued
A recent video interview with CHILD investigator Dr. Meghan Azad, “Meghan Azad on Studying Chronic Diseases in Children,” produced by the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity (HCEO) Global Working Group, explores her work on the developmental origins of disease in … Continued
An article in MD Magazine will help physicians use CHILD Study research on breastfeeding to provide better patient care. The article highlights the finding, published in the Journal of Pediatrics in November 2017, that direct breastfeeding in the first three … Continued