CHILD research has found that if a mother smokes while pregnant, this affects the bacteria living in her baby’s gut and puts the baby at higher risk of becoming overweight or obese in early childhood. The research also found that … Continued
Dr. Bassel Dawod, Research Associate with CHILD at McMaster University, has left his position with the Study as of 14 August 2024. In late August, Dr. Dawod will be assuming a new role in the University of Texas at Dallas … Continued
A recent study led by researchers from the Danish birth cohort COPSAC and using data from CHILD stool samples has resulted in the creation of a new tool for studying the microbiome. This tool, which can be downloaded for free, … Continued
The Pediatric Chairs of Canada (PCC) has announced that Dr. Stuart Turvey, Co-Director of CHILD and leader of the Study’s Vancouver site, is a 2024 recipient of its Pediatric Academic Leadership Award (Clinician Practitioner). The Pediatric Academic Leadership Awards, comprised of a … Continued
A recent article in The Toronto Star featured an interview with Dr. Jeffrey Brook, leader of research within CHILD on health and the environment, and referenced a CHILD research finding about how traffic pollution affects unborn babies at the epigenetic … Continued
To thank the wonderful families partipating in CHILD, in early 2024 we hosted our first-ever Winter Giveaway Contest! Eight prizes were given away at each study site (five prizes for CHILD youth, three prizes for CHILD parents), and one grand … Continued
New research from CHILD found that babies who are exposed to antibiotics in the first year of life are more likely to later develop atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The connection lies in the bacteria of the infant’s gut: its microbiome, … Continued
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has announced that the 2024 recipient of its Career Research Award is Dr. Stuart Turvey, Co-Director of CHILD and leader of the Study’s Vancouver site. The biennial Career Research Award, comprised of a plaque and … Continued
From the time Hannah was an infant, her parents had to take her repeatedly to the hospital due to respiratory problems. There, she was often diagnosed with pneumonia or other lung infections and given a puffer and/or treated with antibiotics. … Continued
Some research findings out of CHILD grab headlines because they are so readily understandable and clearly applicable to everyday life—like the fact that children born by C-section are more at risk for allergies, or that eating peanut early in life … Continued