December 2, 2014 Comments Off

The Science Squad on RTE1 on Monday evening, December 1st ran an excellent piece on Alpha-1.  It featured an interview with Professor McElvaney and 2 inspirational Alpha-1 patient stories from Stephen Smith and

November 17, 2014 Comments Off

The Save Your Breath COPD awareness campaign kicks off this week. The campaign, taking place from November 17 to 23, coincides with World COPD Day on Wednesday November 19, and will see a

November 11, 2014 Comments Off

The annual Alpha-1 conference took place again this year in the Marino Institute of Education on Friday, 24th of October. Over 50 Alphas and members of their families attended making it one of

November 10, 2014 Comments Off

The Alpha One Foundation Christmas Cards for 2014 are now available. They are great value at €5 per pack of 10 cards and include an explanation of alpha-1 as well as our contact

October 2, 2014 Comments Off

The Alpha One Foundation is delighted to announce the Annual Alpha-1 Conference will take place on: Friday 24th October 2014, commencing at 9.30 am in Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9.

September 17, 2014 Comments Off

Researchers from the Alpha One Foundation, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Harvard University have made a major breakthrough in identifying people who have an increased risk of developing COPD (chronic

September 17, 2014 Comments Off

Alpha-1 patient Josephine McGuirk and Professor Gerry McElvaney were guests on national station TV3's morning show Ireland:AM on February 3rd, 2011.  This was an excellent discussion about Alpha-1 and the importance of participating

September 16, 2014 Comments Off

A recent survey has revealed that one in every two people nationwide has experienced lung disease, either personally or through a member of their family. Yet only 18% have had their lungs tested

September 9, 2014 Comments Off

The new Alpha-1 Global website was launched last month. The site provides a platform for Alpha-1 patients to communicate and to collaborate; to provide a central network for exchange of news, information and

August 14, 2014 Comments Off

The annual Alpha-1 conference will take place this year on Friday, October 24th in the Marino Institute of Education in Dublin. We are delighted to confirm that Mr. John Walsh, CEO of the US