Updates

  • Lung regeneration

    How the mini-lung aids research

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    Transplanting a mini-lung into the body of someone with COPD? That’s not quite how we should imagine it. But what does it actually mean? We asked prof.dr. Reinoud Gosens, a pharmacologist at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

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  • Asthma prevention

    Symposium on the prevention of asthma and allergies

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    On March 10 & 11, 2025, Longfonds and the Leiden University Medical Center will host the Symposium on the Prevention of Asthma and Allergies at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden.

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  • Asthma prevention

    Wellcome Discovery Award for Rick Maizels’ research on parasitic worms

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    Professor Rick Maizels has received a substantial grant of approximately €4 million from the Wellcome Trust. Maizels investigates how parasitic worms can protect us from asthma and allergies.

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  • Asthma prevention

    Why children often develop asthma after antibiotic treatment at a young age

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    Children who receive antibiotic treatment at a young age are at a higher risk of developing asthma. Can a dietary supplement solve this issue?

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