Researchers from AllerGen’s Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study have deeply assessed indoor and outdoor environmental exposures for 3,217 Canadian babies—an unprecedented accomplishment for any birth cohort. The CHILD Study is examining how a child’s environment during pregnancy and … Continued
A new publication using CHILD Study data reports new findings on the relationship between changes in infants’ intestinal bacteria and allergic sensitization to milk, egg or peanut at 12 months of age. The paper “Infant gut microbiota and food sensitization: … Continued
In a new study published August 13, 2014, by The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, trainee Ryan Persaud and a team of CHILD researchers found that Canadian newborns are routinely exposed to antibiotics immediately before or after birth. The … Continued
Owning a dog may protect against the development of allergies if exposure begins in the womb to the first year of life, according to an overview of relevant research presented in the Winter 2014 issue of Allergic Living magazine. The … Continued