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Research findings galore: CHILD 2023-24 round-up
16 May 2024

Research findings galore: CHILD 2023-24 round-up

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

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

Common household chemicals may affect the mental health of new and expecting moms
8 Nov 2023

Common household chemicals may affect the mental health of new and expecting moms

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New research from the CHILD Cohort Study has found that common chemicals found in house dust may contribute to increased anxiety among moms in late pregnancy and with newborns. The chemicals in question are organophosphate ester flame retardants and plasticizers … Continued

CHILD researchers discover common bacterial origin behind major childhood allergies
28 Aug 2023

CHILD researchers discover common bacterial origin behind major childhood allergies

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

Several major childhood allergies may share a common link to the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study led by CHILD researchers at BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC). The research, published … Continued

Simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma
6 Oct 2022

Simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

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

SyMBIOTA and CHILD shed more light on the gut microbiome
17 Aug 2022

SyMBIOTA and CHILD shed more light on the gut microbiome

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

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

Excess screen time, short sleep linked to obesity in preschool kids
26 Jul 2022

Excess screen time, short sleep linked to obesity in preschool kids

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

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

Baby’s gut bacteria linked to obesity at age five
2 May 2022

Baby’s gut bacteria linked to obesity at age five

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has found that the bacteria in a baby’s gut in the first year of life may influence the child’s growth pattern from as early as infancy and up to school age. The … Continued

CHILD featured in CITF report on COVID-19 impacts on kids, parents & teachers
7 Oct 2021

CHILD featured in CITF report on COVID-19 impacts on kids, parents & teachers

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication | 0

CHILD Cohort Study research, from its COVID-19 add-on study, is featured in a new report from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF).  The report, entitled “Risks and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s kids, their parents, and teachers: Latest … Continued

Raising Canada Report features the CHILD Cohort Study
8 Sep 2021

Raising Canada Report features the CHILD Cohort Study

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

Raising Canada 2021: Recovering from the Impacts of COVID-19, the fourth in an annual series of reports that track the top 10 threats to childhood wellbeing in Canada, references CHILD’s COVID-19 add-on study and features artwork by CHILD participants. The report, published … Continued

Breastfeeding in first days of life linked to lower blood pressure at age three
21 Jul 2021

Breastfeeding in first days of life linked to lower blood pressure at age three

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has found that babies who were breastfed right after birth, even if only for a few days, had lower blood pressure at three years of age than children who were never breastfed.  The study, published … Continued

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CHILD Cohort Study

In this national birth cohort study, researchers are tracking the health of nearly 3,500 Canadian children to find ways to prevent asthma, allergies, obesity and other chronic diseases.

CHILD News

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