Af Nynne Sørgaard Ifølge en gruppe forskere fra New Zealand, kan det være en fordel at sutte på tommelfinger og bide negle som barn. De har nemlig gravet i et kæmpe datasæt, som indeholder stort set alle oplysninger om 1032 mennesker fra Dunedin i New Zealand – blandt andet om deltagerne har suttet på tommelfingerRead more
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Allergy. 2016 Jul 6. [Epub ahead of print] Thorsteinsdottir S, Thyssen JP, Stokholm J, Vissing NH, Waage J, Bisgaard H. BACKGROUND While the etiopathogenesis of atopic dermatitis is complex and poorly understood, neonatal exposures are important for disease occurrence. However, the effect of dog exposure on the risk of atopic dermatitis is unresolved. OBJECTIVE WeRead more
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Jul;138(1):47-56. Garn H, Bahn S, Baune BT, Binder EB, Bisgaard H, Chatila TA, Chavakis T, Culmsee C, Dannlowski U, Gay S, Gern J, Haahtela T, Kircher T, Müller-Ladner U, Neurath MF, Preissner KT, Reinhardt C, Rook G, Russell S, Schmeck B, Stappenbeck T, Steinhoff U, van Os J, Weiss S,Read more
Clin Exp Allergy. 2016 Jun 2. [Epub ahead of print] Jepsen AA, Chawes BL, Carson CG, Schoos AM, Thysen AH, Waage J, Brix S, Bisgaard H BACKGROUND We recently demonstrated a dual effect of breastfeeding with increased risk of eczema and decreased risk of wheezing in early childhood by increasing breastfeeding length. We hypothesize thatRead more
Nature. 2016 May 11;533(7604):539-42. Okbay A, Beauchamp JP, Fontana MA, Lee JJ, Pers TH, Rietveld CA, Turley P, Chen GB, Emilsson V, Meddens SF, Oskarsson S, Pickrell JK, Thom K,Timshel P, de Vlaming R, Abdellaoui A, Ahluwalia TS, Bacelis J, Baumbach C, Bjornsdottir G, Brandsma JH, Pina Concas M, Derringer J, Furlotte NA,Galesloot TE, GirottoRead more
Studier af COPSAC børnene har vist at sammensætningen af tarmbakterier er forskellig hos nyfødte børn ved kejsersnit og naturlig fødsel. Det kan måske forklare, hvorfor børn født ved kejsersnit har større risiko for at udvikle astma og andre immunologiske sygdomme. Læs artiklen i Videnskab.dkRead more
Dansk BørneAstma Center har bidraget til et nyt studie, der finder 74 varianter i genomet, der er knyttet til forskelle i, hvor lange vores uddannelser er. Forskere siger, at genetikken kan være et værktøj til at evaluere f.eks. skolereformer. Læs artiklen i Videnskab.dkRead more
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Apr 1. [Epub ahead of print] Stokholm J, Thorsen J, Chawes BL, Schjørring S, Krogfelt KA, Bønnelykke K, Bisgaard H BACKGROUND Delivery by means of cesarean section has been associated with increased risk of childhood immune-mediated diseases, suggesting a role of early bacterial colonization patterns for immune maturation. OBJECTIVE WeRead more
Pediatr Res. 2016 Mar 22. [Epub ahead of print] Grønbæk J, Hallas HW, Arianto L, Pedersen K, Thomsen A, Chawes BL, Bisgaard H BACKGROUND Multiple breath washout (MBW) is an informative but time-consuming test. This study evaluates the uncertainty of a time-saving predictor algorithm in adolescents. METHODS Adolescents were recruited from the Copenhagen Prospective Study onRead more
JAMA. 2016 Mar 15;315(11):1129-40. IMPORTANCE Neonates born to overweight or obese women are larger and at higher risk of birth complications. Many maternal obesity-related traits are observationally associated with birth weight, but the causal nature of these associations is uncertain. OBJECTIVE To test for genetic evidence of causal associations of maternal body mass index (BMI)Read more
