The Alpha One Patient Meeting 2011 will take place in The Marino Institute of Education on Griffith Avenue Dublin on Friday 7th October. Invitations have been sent out, if you didn't receive one

Just a quick reminder to get those Mini Marathon Donations in. (more…)

A big thank you to all who took part in the first Run for Alpha-1. A good day was had by all and €290 was raised in the process. It's now up to the

The Women's Mini Marathon 2011 is happening on Monday. For all those raising funds for Alpha-1 we are meeting at the front of the Shelbourne hotel at 1.30pm. Best of luck to all taking

A group of Alpha One Foundation supporters will run in the Dublin City Council/BHAA road race on the 9th April 2011. This race will take place in St. Anne's Park, Raheny with a

Today's Irish Daily Mail (February 21st 2011) has an article on Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) written by their health editor Petrina Vousden (page 12). (more…)

Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Beaumont Hospital have made a breakthrough in understanding the mechanisms behind the most severe form of hereditary emphysema (alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, or