How much does it take? Research uncovers farm milk’s protective force
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-10/erika%20von%20mutius_Accelerate%20overzicht_0.jpg?itok=in7edZy7Farm milk can protect young children from getting asthma. Prof.dr. Erika von Mutius is eager to show how the protection works and help create protective milk products.
> Read moreAnimation of the mini-lung, a breakthrough for lung damage repair
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-12/Overzicht%20accelerate.jpg?itok=waK3fyl7The mini-lung is crucial for finding a solution to lung damage, such as in the severe lung disease COPD. In this video, we show how the mini-lung could provide a medical breakthrough!
> Read moreCOPD, one of the leading causes of death worldwide
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-11/COPD%20overzicht.jpg?itok=L0VejDD7Today is World COPD Day. The global focus on this fatal lung disease is not without reason. It is the third leading cause of death globally. Longfonds shares its mission to repair damaged lung tissue with lung health organisations worldwide.
> Read moreIt is time to take a different view of COPD
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-11/Frits%20Franssen%2C%20mei%202021.jpg?itok=w6dul7xWCOPD receives little attention and patients do not get the care they need. An emergency situation. Therefore, a group of international scientists set out to do something about the issues surrounding the disease.
> Read moreThe mini-lung: new results
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-10/Carla%20Kim%20In%20Lab%20Headshot_Accelerate%20overzicht.jpg?itok=hZerZFL8It grows in the laboratory from stem cells and is no bigger than a pinprick: the mini-lung. The insights follow each other rapidly!
> Read moreTaking control of the blunt force of parasitic worms to prevent asthma
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-10/Rick%20Maizels.png?itok=5uQbdZf9Parasitic worms protect children from allergies. They do this by changing the children's immune system. Prof.dr.
> Read more"Natural ingredients help prevent allergies and asthma"
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-10/The%20Guardian_overzicht%20Accelerate3_1.jpg?itok=W7cNGmA-'We are happy that the Consortium’s research gains so much attention. It reflects the significance of this research.'
> Read moreTraining the PAC BREATH to excel in patient participation
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-10/Patient%20participation%20ladder_Accelerate%20overzicht.jpg?itok=1-fGtRIaThe BREATH Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) engaged in a traini
> Read moreThe unexpected passing of Hans Bisgaard
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-09/Hans%20Bisgaard.jpg?itok=M43i7eGcIt is with sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Hans Bisgaard, professor at the University of Copenhagen and since 2019 a highly esteemed member of the Translational Committee of the Longfonds Asthma Prevention Consortium.
> Read more'If we can turn on alveoli repair during lung attacks, we can save a lot of suffering'
/sites/default/files/styles/news_overview/public/2022-08/Reinoud-Gosens-portret-1_%20Accelerate%20overzicht.jpg?itok=8OflVjdmIn COPD, damaged alveoli no longer get repaired or renewed. Prof.dr. Reinoud Gosens (University of Groningen) is looking for ways to reactivate this process.
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