NCE Newsletter highlights CHILD Study
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Canadian newborns are routinely exposed to antibiotics
In a new study published August 13, 2014, by The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, trainee Ryan Persaud and a team of CHILD researchers found that Canadian newborns are routinely exposed to antibiotics immediately before or after birth. The … Continued
CHILD research team awarded five-year CIHR grant
Dr. Malcolm Sears, an AllerGen research leader and a professor of medicine at McMaster University, together with a team of CHILD researchers from across Canada, has received a five-year operating grant, valued at over $1 million, from the Canadian Institutes … Continued
Winnipeg spotlight firmly fixed on CHILD researchers
AllerGen researchers at the University of Manitoba have once again been featured in local news coverage about the CHILD Study. The March 27, 2014 episode of “Small Wonders” on CTV Winnipeg featured researchers, Dr. Allan Becker and Dr. Meghan Azad, Study participants, … Continued
“Is it something in our DNA, the environment or both?”
AllerGen researchers at the University of Manitoba have been featured in local news coverage about the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study. AllerGen’s CHILD Study is following 3,500 Canadian children from pre-birth to age five, in order to examine how … Continued
The CHILD Study helps provide answers about family pets and childhood allergies
Owning a dog may protect against the development of allergies if exposure begins in the womb to the first year of life, according to an overview of relevant research presented in the Winter 2014 issue of Allergic Living magazine. The … Continued
Dr. Allan Becker brings the CHILD Study to Manitoba television viewers
University of Manitoba-based AllerGen investigator Dr. Allan Becker was recently featured on “Doctors Care”—a multi-episode television series on healthcare produced by Doctors Manitoba and broadcast throughout the province. In Episode 4, on Children’s Health Research, Dr. Becker spoke about the importance of AllerGen’s Canadian … Continued
“Modern Life versus microbes” article highlights CHILD Study
Postmedia News outlets, including the Montreal Gazette, The Province (BC), The Windsor Star and The Ottawa Citizen, recently highlighted AllerGen’s Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study and ongoing research on the importance of the human microbiome. AllerGen investigator Dr. Stuart Turvey and Dr. Brett … Continued
Understanding the impact of maternal and infant nutrition in the first years of life
Dr. Sonia Anand, AllerGen Principal Investigator and Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, and a team of maternal/child health researchers from across Canada have recently received a $2 million grant to investigate the role of maternal and infant nutrition on … Continued
Dr. Malcolm Sears speaks to CBC’s Ontario Today
On Thursday, June 27, 2013, AllerGen Research Leader, Dr. Malcolm Sears, spoke with Kathleen Petty, the host of CBC Radio’s Ontario Today about the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study. Dr. Sears discussed the benefits of studying the interplay … Continued