December 21, 2015 Comments Off

In collaboration with Dublin City University Sport (DCU Sport) and MedEx Wellness, the Alpha One Foundation is delighted to announce an exciting new research project which is being co-funded by the Irish Research

November 20, 2015 Comments Off

The Annual Alpha-1 Patient Conference took place again this year in the Marino Institute of Education in Drumcondra in Dublin on Friday 30th of October. Over 70 Alphas and their family members attended

November 19, 2015 Comments Off

The Alpha One Foundation Christmas Cards for 2015 are now available. They are great value at €5 per pack of 10 cards and include all our contact details as well as a brief

November 17, 2015 Comments Off

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

November 11, 2015 Comments Off

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

October 13, 2015 Comments Off

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

September 24, 2015 Comments Off

A new smartphone app was recently launched to provide credible factual information about a range of illnesses to people in Ireland. (more…)

August 7, 2015 Comments Off

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

July 30, 2015 Comments Off

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

July 24, 2015 Comments Off

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