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
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
New research from CHILD has provided the first available data on gas stove use and its relationship to rates of asthma among children in Canadian households. The study, published June 2023 in Canadian Journal of Public Health, looked at data … Continued
CHILD Deputy Director Dr. Meghan Azad (right) and Natalie Rodriguez (left), co-directors of the University of Manitoba’s THRiVE Discovery Lab. A research project analyzing CHILD breastmilk samples and led by CHILD Deputy Director Dr. Meghan Azad has received a prestigious … Continued
A new study using CHILD data has found that the fungi living in an infant’s intestinal tract are linked to that child’s later risk of becoming overweight or obese. The study, published in Cell Reports Medicine, looks at data on … Continued
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
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
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