Meeting Lung regeneration Consortium

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Early January, Longfonds and the Lung regeneration Consortium (BREATH) met in person for the first time since the Covid pandemic. The meeting was organized at- and hosted by- prof.dr. Ed Morrissey and his lab at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

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How much does it take? Research uncovers farm milk’s protective force

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Farm 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.

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Animation of the mini-lung, a breakthrough for lung damage repair

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The 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!

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COPD, one of the leading causes of death worldwide

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Today 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.

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It is time to take a different view of COPD

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COPD 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.

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The mini-lung: new results

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It grows in the laboratory from stem cells and is no bigger than a pinprick: the mini-lung. The insights follow each other rapidly!

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Taking control of the blunt force of parasitic worms to prevent asthma

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Parasitic worms protect children from allergies. They do this by changing the children's immune system. Prof.dr.

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"Natural ingredients help prevent allergies and asthma"

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'We are happy that the Consortium’s research gains so much attention. It reflects the significance of this research.'

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Training the PAC BREATH to excel in patient participation

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The BREATH Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) engaged in a traini

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The unexpected passing of Hans Bisgaard

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It 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.

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