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Prof. Bisgaard: Programming of the immune response in perinatal life seems to contribute to the increased prevalence of immune-mediated diseases. We hypothesized that initiation of labor could affect the developing newborn immune system. Hans Bisgaard is interviewed for Medical Research.   Read the interview here

Dr. Bisgaard: Extended breast-feeding is recommended for newborn children at risk of allergy-associated diseases, but the evidence of a protective effect on sensitization and these diseases remains elusive. Hans Bisgaard is interviewed for Medical Research. Read the interview here

Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Prof. Bisgaard: The purpose of this study was to look for a shared risk factor for immunological diseases which make its debut in childhood. During the recent decades a parallel increase in prevalence of immune diseases such as asthma, allergy, inflammatoryRead more

MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
 Answer: First, we identified CDHR3 as a novel susceptibility gene. This is likely to represent a yet unknown mechanism of childhood asthma. Based on the replication birth cohorts this gene particularly plays a role for severe asthma attacks in the first 2 years of life whileRead more

Our picture of allergy is changing. For one thing there is a dramatic rise in prevalence. Eczema, hay fever, asthma, and potentially life-threatening allergies to certain foods, drugs or other substances, have become alarmingly common: the World Allergy Organization White Book on Allergy 2011–2012 estimates that about 30–40% of the world's population is affected byRead more

Our guts and airways are awash in bacteria—but people with asthma have a different balance of microbes. Could this be a cause of disease? Interview with Hans Bisgaard for Science Couzin-Frankel J. Bacteria and Asthma: Untangling the Links. Science. 2010 Nov 26;330(6008):1168-9.