CHILD awarded $1.7M to study impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian families
A $1.7 million award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Research Manitoba will allow CHILD researchers to study how individuals and families across Canada have been impacted directly by COVID-19 infection and indirectly by pandemic-related social and economic upheaval.
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A newborn’s dirty diaper may help predict allergy risk
The contents of a baby’s first dirty diaper may tell us if the child is at risk of developing allergies, according to new CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) research. The study, published in Cell Reports... READ MORE
Yeast in babies’ guts may increase risk of asthma
An overgrowth of yeast in a baby’s gut may contribute to asthma later in life, according to findings from the CHILD Cohort Study published in eLife. The new research furthers our understanding of... READ MORE
Food allergies and possible links to infant gut bacteria, birth method, mother’s ethnicity
L to R: Drs Hein Tun & Anita Kozyrskyj (photo taken pre-COVID) New research published in the journal Gastroenterology has found an association between caesarean-section (C-section) birth and intestinal microbiota changes and peanut sensitivity in infants.... READ MORE
New staff at CHILD headquarters
L to R: Rebecca Dang, Kim Wright, Marshall Beck The CHILD Cohort Study is pleased to announce the addition of several new staff members to its National Coordinating Centre (NCC) team, effective April... READ MORE
