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double portrait of Erika von Mutius and Önder Yildirim

Environmental Health, IAP, LHI,

Farm Dust Could Hold the Key to Preventing Asthma

For decades, scientists have puzzled over a striking observation: children who grow up on traditional farms are far less likely to develop allergies or asthma than their urban peers. What is it about farm life that protects young lungs?

photosynthesis green pattern

Environmental Health, EPI, Molecular Targets and Therapeutics, IFE,

More Than Waste: Photorespiration Shapes the Plant Epigenome

Photorespiration has long been regarded as an energetically costly side reaction of photosynthesis, reducing plants’ net carbon gain. Now, researchers at Helmholtz Munich, in collaboration with Heidelberg University and the Technical University of…

Mental Health during Pandemic

Environmental Health, EPI,

Mental Health During the Pandemic: NAKO Shows Increased Burden

A recent study from the NAKO Health Study, involving researchers at Helmholtz Munich, shows that while a large proportion of the approximately 80,000 participants maintained stable mental health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, symptoms of…

Nanomaterial - Gewebe

Environmental Health, PRM, LHI,

ToxAtlas: How Inhaled Nanomaterials Trigger Lung Inflammation at the Cellular Level

A new international study led by Dr. Tobias Stöger (LHI, Helmholtz Munich) and Prof. Herbert Schiller (PRM, Helmholtz Munich) has provided new insights into how inhaled nanomaterials spark inflammatory responses in the lungs.

Urban greenery sunlight drops

Climate & Health, Environmental Health, EPI,

PUREPOLIS: New EU Project for Cleaner, Healthier Cities

Helmholtz Munich coordinates a new €4.9 million Horizon Europe project that will support cities with science-based strategies to reduce pollution and protect public health.

corona virus 2019-ncov flu outbreak, covid-19 3d banner illustration, microscopic view of floating influenza virus cells

Environmental Health, EPI,

NAKO Participates in the National Decade of Post-Infectious Diseases

The German National Cohort (NAKO) contributes its scientific expertise to the National Decade of Post-Infectious Diseases initiated by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). With two central projects, it makes an important…