A new multi-cohort study has found that, during infancy, individuals born preterm typically have a lower BMI (Body Mass Index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight) and a lower risk of overweight compared to their full-term … Continued
New CHILD research out of BC Children’s Hospital shows that breastfeeding can protect newborns from the increased risk of asthma caused by antibiotic exposure. According to the study, published in Med, children who were given antibiotics but not breastfed had … Continued
Following an international search, Dr. Theo Moraes, leader of CHILD’s Toronto site, has been appointed Division Head of Respiratory Medicine in the Department of Paediatrics at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). He assumes the role on 9 January 2023. … Continued
The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is pleased to announce two new members of its National Coordinating Centre (NCC) team. On December 7, 2022, Elissa Brookes joined as Program Manager, and on November 21, 2022, Dianne Tran joined as Administrative Assistant. … Continued
The 12/13-year-old clinical visits for CHILD are underway! At the Edmonton site of the Study, the first 12/13-year visit took place on 31 August 2022. “It is wonderful to see these families in person again,” comments Edmonton site coordinator Joyce … Continued
A team of CHILD researchers has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk in children as young as two years of age. The efficacy of the tool—the CHILDhood Asthma Risk Tool, or CHART—is detailed in a … Continued
Asthma Canada, together with the Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH), is supporting a research project using CHILD data to investigate the impact of the … Continued
The University of Alberta-based Synergy in Microbiota Research (SyMBIOTA) program, led by CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) investigator Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj and Dr. James Scott (University of Toronto), continues to leverage CHILD biological samples and data to elucidate the dynamics among … Continued
The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is pleased to welcome Dr. Bassel Dawod to its National Coordinating Centre (NCC) team in the role of Research Associate. In this position, which he assumed on 8 August 2022, Dr. Dawod is working closely … Continued
New research from the CHILD Cohort Study has found that kids who have shorter nighttime sleeps and who spend more time on screens at three years of age are more likely to be overweight or obese by age of five. … Continued