Achievements of the CHILD Study feature prominently in the new digital 2016-2017 Annual Report of AllerGen, the Allergy, Genes and Environment Network. The CHILD Study is a Legacy Project of AllerGen. The dynamic, multimedia Report offers: An interview with CHILD … Continued
A new study leveraging CHILD Study data shows that the family risk for asthma—typically passed from moms to babies—may not be a result of genetics alone: it may also involve the microbes found in a baby’s digestive tract. CHILD investigator … Continued
On November 4, 2017, over 150 people, including the members of 37 families participating in the CHILD Study, braved a Winnipeg snowstorm to celebrate a Study milestone: the completion of all five-year clinical visits. CHILD has been following some 3500 … Continued
Research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI) highlights new findings from the CHILD Study that will help doctors better predict which children will develop asthma and allergies. Analyzing data from more than 2,300 children participating in … Continued
Infants born to mothers experiencing distress may be at a higher risk of developing allergic disease, according to new findings published online in Brain, Behavior and Immunity. The study analyzed data from 403 infants and their mothers participating in the … Continued
In the new video “Why does breast milk matter?,” produced by the Canadian Lung Association, researcher Dr. Meghan Azad discusses her current CHILD-based research into the impact of breastfeeding on child health—and on asthma risk in particular. In the interview, … Continued
Direct breastfeeding in the first three months of life appears to provide more protection against childhood asthma than either infant formula or expressed breastmilk, according to new findings from AllerGen’s CHILD Study. The researchers analyzed data from 2,534 infants who … Continued
On August 2, 2017, CHILD investigator Dr. Meghan Azad (University of Manitoba) participated in a panel discussion organized by the CIHR’s Institute of Human Development, Child & Youth Health (IHDCYH) on breastfeeding and children’s health. In the event, Dr. Azad … Continued
Autumn has brought change to the administrative ranks of the CHILD Study. As of September 1, 2017, the Manitoba site has a new Research Coordinator, and as of September 8, 2017, CHILD Toronto has a new Site Leader. Dr. Theo … Continued
For years, scientists have attempted to understand the complexities of human milk—what it’s made of, how it’s produced, and how its unique composition affects an infant’s growth and development. In a new study published in the International Journal of Obesity, … Continued