CHILD researchers have found that a common breastmilk antibody effectively targets an allergy-related bacterium in the infant gut, preventing its colonization and associated detrimental immunological effects. The finding highlights the central, interactive roles of breastmilk and the microbiome in shaping … Continued
New research from CHILD and the University of Toronto shows that the offspring of fathers with obesity are more likely to follow growth trajectories that lead to their developing obesity in early childhood. This risk is found to increase when … Continued
New research from CHILD and the Computational Genomics Laboratory at Queen’s University sheds light on how interactions between our genes and early-life environment impact our gut microbes and risk of asthma and allergies. Published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical … Continued
Canadian children’s dietary habits warrant public health action, say researchers New research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) and the University of Toronto shows that ultra-processed food consumption among preschool Canadian children is alarmingly high. The study also found the … Continued
New CHILD research provides compelling evidence that breastfeeding influences the composition and function of an infant’s microbiome, which in turn plays a crucial role in that child’s later respiratory health. The microbiome is the community of beneficial microbes living in … Continued
Important new research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has found that a mother’s genes play a role in determining which microbes live in her breastmilk and that this, in turn, can influence whether her breastfed child later develops asthma … Continued
New first-of-its-kind research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) provides insights into an important ingredient of human breastmilk: naturally occurring sugars known as human milk oligosaccharides, or HMOs. Published in Nature Communications, the research sheds light on the complex relationships … Continued
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
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
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