Major research results from the CHILD Cohort Study have been described in various clear-language summaries prepared for lay readers, mainly in Success Stories and Research Sketches, published by AllerGen.

The database below of these summaries, with links to PDF copies, can be searched by keyword.


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All in Good Time: Amid ever-changing advice about when to introduce allergenic foods to babies, CHILD Study research sends a clear signal

food allergy, allergenic foods, early introduction, eggs, peanut, cow's milk, sensitization, Malcolm Sears, Maxwell Tran

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Anti-Asthma Squad:Four Gut Bacteria Help Protect Kids from Developing Asthma

gut bacteria, microbiome, asthma, FLVR, germs, hygiene hypothesis Brett Finlay, Stuart Turvey, Marie-Claire Arrieta, Leah Stiemsma

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Anxious Mom, Allergic Kid? A mother’s distress not only affects her interactions with her baby—it can also throw the baby’s immune system off-kilter

pregnant, pregnancy, prenatal, postnatal, stress, depression, anxiety, allergy risk, gut immune system, sIgA, microbiome, secretory IgA , immune antibody, gut microbiome Anita Kozyrskyj

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Babies’ Exposure to Phthalates in the Home: Developing a Profile of Allergy and Asthma

phthalates, environment, home, house, industrial chemicals, household products, exposures, allergy, asthma Tim Takaro, Michael Brauer, Stuart Turvey, James Scott, Jeff Brook, Ryan Allen

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Bad Air, Good Dirt

traffic-related air pollution, TrAP, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), allergies, food allergy, mould allergy, pet allergy, car fumes, allergy risk, daycare, germs, siblings, pets, hygiene hypothesis, dirt, bacteria Hind Sbihi, Michael Brauer

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BREASTMILK: Best Served Straight from the Source – Researchers from CHILD’s Manitoba site have discovered a new benefit of breastfeeding

breast milk, direct breastfeeding, pumped, expressed, bottle, breast, formula-fed, milk microbiome, suckling, asthma, obesity, bacteria Meghan Azad, Shirin Moossavi

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Can a mom’s distress during and after pregnancy increase her baby’s allergy risk?

pregnant, pregnancy, prenatal, postnatal, stress, depression, anxiety, allergy risk, gut immune system, sIgA, microbiome Liane Kang, Anita Kozyrskyj

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Can asthma be diagnosed in infancy?

asthma, Lung Clearance Index (LCI), lungs, respiratory problems, wheeze, lung disease, lung function, recurrent wheezing, infants Zihang Lu, Padmaja Subbarao

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Can breastfeeding help protect babies from asthma?

asthma, breastfeeding, breast milk, wheezing, lung function, infant formula Lorena Vehling, Meghan Azad

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CLEAN HOUSE, CONSTRICTED AIRWAYS: Not all cleaning products are created equal – and new research shows that frequent use could predispose children to developing asthma

household cleaners, cleaning products, asthma, recurrent wheeze, atopy, gut microbiome, airborne chemicals, fragranced, scented products, disinfectants, spray, aerosols Tim Takaro, Jaclyn Parks

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Fruits of Their Labour: Mothers who consume more fruit while pregnant may give their babies a brain boost

maternal fruit consumption, infant cognitive development, nutrition, diet, brain development, lycopene, fructose Piush Mandhane

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How much screen time is too much for preschoolers?

screen time, behavioral problems, ADHD, emotional problems, screens, sleep, physical activity, preschoolers Piush Mandhane, Sukhpreet Tamana

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How Sweet It Isn’t: Can a mom’s intake of artificial sweeteners while pregnant make her child obese?

artificially sweetened beverages, artificial sweeteners, maternal consumption, pregnancy, overweight, obesity, BMI, gut microbiome Meghan Azad

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LOOKING AFTER LITTLE LUNGS: Avoiding antibiotics in infancy may protect against future asthma

antibiotics, asthma risk, bacteria, antibiotic resistance, gut microbiome, antibiotic stewardship Stuart Turvey

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PASS THE PEANUT, PLEASE! How to protect a baby from developing peanut allergy? Start with some peanut-based foods.

peanut allergy, food allergy, early introduction, sensitization Elinor Simons

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Predicting Allergies and Asthma in Babies — Pioneering Canadian Scientists Discover that Stem Cells are “Crystal Balls”

stem cells, umbilical cord blood, asthma, allergy, early-life predictive test Judah Denburg, Guy Delespesse, Mark Larché, Kelly McNagny, Gail Gauvreau, Anne Ellis

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SCREENS AND CONSEQUENCES: Researchers at CHILD’s Edmonton site have taken a close-up look at screen time in preschoolers and found that quantity matters – a lot

screen time, behavioral problems, ADHD, emotional problems, screens, sleep, physical activity, preschoolers, Piush Mandhane, Sukhpreet Tamana

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The Front Lines: Studying Asthma During Early Childhood Development

early-life immune system, allergy, asthma, environment, phenotyping Stuart Turvey, Tobias Kollmann, Kathleen Wee

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When is Your Child’s Wheeze a Sign of Asthma? Canadian Researchers Establish New Diagnostic Tests for Infants and Young Children

wheeze, asthma, diagnostic tests, lung function, airway inflammation, infant lung function laboratory, Multiple Breath Wash Out Test Padmaja Subbarao, Malcolm Sears, Martin Post, Felix Ratjen, Hartmut Grasemann, Dean Befus, Darryl Adamko

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When should parents feed potentially allergenic foods to their infants?

food allergy, allergenic foods, early introduction, eggs, peanut, cow's milk Maxwell Tran, Malcolm Sears