Breastfeeding is beneficial for all babies, but according to new CHILD research it may have greater effects among infants living in contexts of lower socioeconomic status. As reported in their paper in Frontiers... READ MORE

New findings suggest that a mother’s stress during pregnancy may affect how her baby’s gut microbiome develops in the first year of life. In turn, this may influence the child’s later risk for... READ MORE

Researchers from CHILD have identified six different categories, or ‘respiratory phenotypes’, of wheeze in preschool children using data collected from birth through age five.  Children were grouped based on shared patterns: the age... READ MORE

Research powered by CHILD data has identified components of breastmilk associated with a child’s early neurodevelopment. The research found the levels in breastmilk of select fatty acids and sugars to be related to... READ MORE

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... READ MORE