To coincide with World COPD Day on Wednesday November 18, COPD Support Ireland is undertaking a “Save Your Breath” awareness campaign which will run from Monday 16th to Friday 20th November. COPD Support
To coincide with World COPD Day on Wednesday November 18, COPD Support Ireland is undertaking a “Save Your Breath” awareness campaign which will run from Monday 16th to Friday 20th November. COPD Support
Members of the Respiratory Research Department in the Education and Research Centre in Beaumont Hospital were recently awarded 'Research Paper of the Year' for their paper, 'The Circulating Proteinase Inhibitor a-1 Antitrypsin Regulates
Alpha-1 was featured in a US health and wellness series 'Health Body Healthy Mind' in 2013. This episode which explores the cause, symptoms and treatment of Alpha-1 also features interviews with Alpha-1 patients
The Annual Alpha-1 Patient Conference will take place this year on Friday the 30th of October in the Marino Institute of Education in North Dublin. All Alpha-1 patients and their families are invited
A new smartphone app was recently launched to provide credible factual information about a range of illnesses to people in Ireland. (more…)
A new website was launched recently aiming to increase awareness and understanding of chronic disease in Ireland. The website, www.chronic-disease.ie, contains information and statistics on long term diseases including Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes, Chronic
The Annual Alpha-1 Patient Conference will take place this year on Friday the 30th of October in the Marino Institute of Education in North Dublin. Speakers and a full agenda are yet to
A Donegal family are launching a book of poetry in memory of their brother who had Alpha-1. The book of poems written by their brother is called “Window to my World” and the
COPD Support Ireland is a charity set up in 2013 to support all those living with a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a term used to include chronic
Findings from CSL Behring's RAPID study have demonstrated the effectiveness of augmentation therapy in slowing emphysema due to Alpha-1. (more…)