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 Medicine, found that infants whose meconium was less … Continued
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 the role the gut microbiome plays in … Continued
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. The study also found the effect to … Continued
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 5, 2021. Rebecca Dang joins the NCC … Continued
CHILD Cohort Study has found that babies exposed to household chemicals known as phthalates in their first year of life are at greater risk of developing asthma and recurrent wheeze. The risk of asthma by age five was four times … Continued
Vienna Buchholz, a medical student at the University of Alberta, is the 2021 recipient of the Sears Undergraduate Summer Studentship – a unique training award for an undergraduate university student to work with a CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) research team for … Continued
The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is pleased to announce that Linda Warner, Senior Research Coordinator for CHILD’s Vancouver site, has been recognized with a BC Health Care Award as a “Health Care Hero.” Presented by the Health Employers Association of … Continued
Eating eggs daily during pregnancy is associated with a child’s risk of developing food allergies, according to preliminary research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD). Using data from over 3,400 Canadian mothers and their babies, the researchers found that children … Continued
L to R: Dr. Meghan Azad and Dr. Elinor Simons The CHILD Cohort Study is pleased to announce new roles for Drs Elinor Simons and Meghan Azad as part of the Study’s leadership team, effective February 1, 2021. Dr. Elinor … Continued
The new Winter 2021 edition of AllerGen Success Stories (Vol. 13) focuses entirely on CHILD research outcomes. In fact, the magazine, aimed to inform a general audience about advances in health research emerging from AllerGen-supported projects, has now been re-branded … Continued
