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Fatty acids and sugars in breastmilk are related to infant neurodevelopment
Research powered by CHILD data has identified components of breastmilk associated with a child’s early neurodevelopment. The research found the levels in breastmilk of select fatty acids and sugars to be related to... READ MORE
Antibodies in breastmilk help baby’s immune system, reducing allergy & asthma risk
CHILD researchers have found that a common breastmilk antibody effectively targets an allergy-related bacterium in the infant gut, preventing its colonization and associated detrimental immunological effects. The finding highlights the central, interactive roles... READ MORE
CHILD invites its youth participants to join the Youth Advisory Council
CHILD is delighted to announce the launch of its Youth Advisory Council. As part of CHILD’s broader effort to build community and more fully engage participants as partners in research, the Council has... READ MORE
CHILD’s Dr. Kozeta Miliku celebrated for her accomplishments by The Globe and Mail
CHILD researcher Dr. Kozeta Miliku has been profiled by The Globe and Mail as one of five outstanding Canadian early-career researchers who are “making mighty advances in health, science and medicine.” The article... READ MORE
Dad’s weight before baby’s birth may influence that child’s risk of developing obesity
New research from CHILD and the University of Toronto shows that the offspring of fathers with obesity are more likely to follow growth trajectories that lead to their developing obesity in early childhood.... READ MORE
CHILD provides new insight into how genes interact with early-life exposures to affect gut bacteria, influence asthma & allergy risk
New research from CHILD and the Computational Genomics Laboratory at Queen’s University sheds light on how interactions between our genes and early-life environment impact our gut microbes and risk of asthma and allergies.... READ MORE