Can zebrafish help humans regrow hearing cells?
Zebrafish can regenerate sensory hair cells that humans permanently lose, like those in the inner ear linked to hearing and balance. New research reveals two specific genes that control how different supporting cells in zebrafish divide and regenerate, offering clues to how mammals might someday tap into similar regenerative powers.
AAFA Issues Statement on How Health Care Cuts Will Impact Asthma Care
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) issued the following statement after Congress passed and the President signed H.R. 1, the so-called “Big,...
Invisible ID: How a single breath could reveal your health—and your identity
Scientists have discovered that your breathing pattern is as unique as a fingerprint and it may reveal more than just your identity. Using a...
Deutscher Dissertationspreis Pneumologie 2026
Die Deutsche Lungenstiftung e. V. verleiht 2026 zum 29. Mal den „Deutschen Dissertationspreis Pneumologie“ zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses für die beste klinische und die beste experimentelle Dissertation auf dem Gesamtgebiet der Pneumologie.
Podcasts | Pneumologie
Falls Sie bis jetzt noch nicht zu den Podcast-Hörern zählen: Ein Podcast ist eine Art Radioshow, die man abonniert und dann mit dem Laptop...
What If You’re Allergic to Grass? 10 Steps to Managing Grass Pollen Allergy
If you have allergy symptoms during the late spring and summer – or year-round in warmer parts of the United States – it may...
Verbändeappell für Nichtraucherschutz in Fußballstadien
Gemeinsam mit zwölf weiteren Gesundheitsakteuren appelliert die Deutsche Lungenstiftung an Verbände, Stadionbetreiber und Fußballvereine für einen konsequenten Schutz von Fußballfans vor Passivrauch in Stadien. Zum vollständigen Verbändeappell geht es hier und eine Übersicht zu den aktuell rauchfreien Stadien finden Sie hier.
Unusual carbon build-up found in lungs of COPD patients
Scientists have discovered that people with COPD have lung cells that contain over three times as much soot-like carbon as those of smokers without the disease. These overloaded cells are larger and trigger more inflammation, suggesting that pollution and carbon buildup not just smoking may drive the disease.
Recall Alert: Midea U and U+ Window Air Conditioners
Midea Recalls About 1.7 Million U and U+ Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Mold Exposure Name of Product: U and U+ Window...
Boys who are overweight in their early teens risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits...
A new study suggests that boys who become overweight in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.