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 27, 2015 Comments Off

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

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

July 6, 2015 Comments Off

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

June 29, 2015 Comments Off

Findings from CSL Behring's RAPID study have demonstrated the effectiveness of augmentation therapy in slowing emphysema due to Alpha-1. (more…)