News Archive
- 07.03.08 » They're Losing Their Hair -- For a Good Cause
- 07.02.08 » Senate Rejects Medicare Package Amid Partisan Debate; COPD Caucus Co-Chair Crapo Explains Vote Against Bill
- 07.01.08 » Amy Winehouse, 24, Probably Too Young to Have Emphysema, Pulmonologist Says
- 06.26.08 » CSL Behring Advocacy Grants Include Alpha-1 Foundation
- 06.26.08 » NE Journal of Medicine Outlines Limits of GINA
- 06.26.08 » English Pop Star Amy Winehouse, Just 24, May Have COPD
- 06.24.08 » House Passes Medicare Package, Senate Action Needed
- 06.22.08 » Deford Keynotes Alpha-1 Association National Conference; Researchers Outline Potential Breakthroughs in Lung, Liver Disease
- 06.16.08 » NY Fire Department Medical Officer Honored at 'Breath of Life'
- 06.13.08 » Action Needed to get Pulmonary Rehab as Medicare Benefit
- 06.12.08 » Allergy and Asthma Network Seeks Awareness Campaign, Help for Transition to New Albuterol Inhalers
- 06.11.08 » Patients Prefer Convenience of Infusions at Home
- 06.10.08 » Free Patient Notification System Available for Notice of Any Plasma-Product Recalls or Withdrawals from the Market
- 06.05.08 » Keny Hoskins, Managed FL Tattoo, Body-Piercing Businesses
- 06.05.08 » ATS Gives Walsh Public Service Award, Presidential Commendation; Dr. Trapnell Receives Martin Distinguished Achievement Award
- 06.05.08 » DOT Holds Public Forum on New Rule Requiring Airlines to Accept Carry-On Portable Oxygen Concentrators Aboard Flights
- 06.04.08 » Anglers, Golfers Compete to Raise Funds for Alpha-1 Research
- 06.03.08 » Alpha-1 Foundation Website Now Available in Spanish, German
- 06.03.08 » Newspaper Highlights Challenge of Living With Lung Disease
- 06.02.08 » Foundation Scientific, Clinical Directors Question Study on Lung Cancer Linked to Alpha-1; 'Not a Cause for Undue Worry'
- 05.29.08 » National Human Genome Research Leader Collins Stepping Down
- 05.28.08 » Denver AlphaBeaters "Get the Scoop on Alpha-1"
- 05.27.08 » Article on Genetic Discrimination Quotes South Carolina Alpha, Alpha Doc Charlie Strange, and AlphaNet Coordinator
- 05.27.08 » Alphas May Have Increased Risk of Lung Cancer
- 05.22.08 » Lagasse Dinner Creates Buzz on the Beach, Says Herald
- 05.22.08 » GINA Lightens Fears of Genetic Discrimination, say Alpha, Foundation Clinical Director, in Denver Post Article
- 05.21.08 » Bush Signs Bill Outlawing Genetic Discrimination
- 05.21.08 » Foundation, Association Celebrate GINA Signing; Foundation Planning Workshop to Discuss GINA Implications and Opportunities
- 05.20.08 » Emeril Lagasse Honors Late Friend John E. Kushner
- 05.20.08 » Alpha-1, COPD Foundations Sponsor Workshop on Standardizing CT Scans for COPD Research
- 05.16.08 » Sens. Crapo, Lincoln Celebrate Airline Oxygen Ruling
- 05.16.08 » Alpha Trine Engebretsen, First Florida Liver Transplant Recipient, Talks About Miami Herald's Silver Knight Award
- 05.15.08 » Web Database Gathers Worldwide Alpha-1 Research
- 05.15.08 » Welcome Home, Hap & Diane!
- 05.15.08 » Biking Duo Makes Local News in WV
- 05.12.08 » Emeril Lagasse hosts Alpha-1 Dinner to Honor Kushner
- 05.09.08 » AARC Says Patients Win in New Airline Ruling
- 05.07.08 » Foundations Cheer Victory as DOT Mandates That Airlines Must Accept Carry-On Portable Oxygen Concentrators Aboard Flights
- 05.06.08 » Foundation's Celebration of Life Had the Beat to Beat Alpha-1 -- to the Tune of $300 Thousand for Alpha-1 Research
- 05.05.08 » Alpha-1 Mother's Day Campaign
- 05.02.08 » Gary Bain Dies at 68; Pioneer in COPD Patient Advocacy
- 05.01.08 » Anti-genetic Discrimination Bill Approved
- 04.30.08 » St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Supports the Alpha-1 Foundation in First Annual George Washington Bridge Walk For Lung Disease
- 04.30.08 » Talecris, Centric Biotherapeutics Sponsor 8th annual Celebration of Life Event: “We Got the Beat to Beat Alpha-1”
- 04.29.08 » Long-time Friend Offers Liver Donation to RI Alpha
- 04.28.08 » KY Mother Thrilled at Genetic Protection Law
- 04.24.08 » GINA Passes Senate After 13-year Battle
- 04.23.08 » Mobile Spirometry Unit at Miami Health Expo
- 04.22.08 » Loyola Transplant Expert to Discuss End-stage Lung Disease at Chicago Education Day April 26
- 04.21.08 » FL Smokers May Be Eligible for $30,000 Check
- 04.17.08 » Alpha-1 Testing at Illinois Respiratory Rally
- 04.16.08 » Swedish Study Finds Family Linkage in COPD Hospitalizations
- 04.16.08 » Final Senate Vote on GINA May be Imminent
- 04.14.08 » "We Got the Beat to Beat Alpha-1" Event Kicks Off
- 04.14.08 » Miss New Jersey Contestant Chooses Alpha-1
- 04.11.08 » NYC Man Runs Boston Marathon for Priest Who Got Transplant for Alpha-1 Liver Disease
- 04.09.08 » Talecris Gives Free Tour of Manufacturing Plant
- 04.08.08 » Kamada gets Orphan Drug designation for AAT in Bronchiectasis
- 04.07.08 » Flotte, New UMass Center Director Lead Gene Therapy Research Effort
- 04.04.08 » OK Alpha Featured in NYU Article on Genetic Discrimination
- 04.04.08 » FDA Identifies Contaminant Found in Recalled Heparin
- 04.03.08 » Eatons Hit 9,000 Miles!
- 04.02.08 » Alpha to be Featured in Pulmonary Rehab Talk at Thoracic Society’s Public Advisory Roundtable Forum in Toronto
- 04.02.08 » Alpha-1 and COPD Foundations Sponsor Workshop on Standardizing CT Scans for COPD
- 04.02.08 » Kamada Meets "Primary Endpoint" in AAT Phase III Trial
- 03.27.08 » PA Alpha Prepares for Second Double-lung Transplant
- 03.26.08 » Biking Duo Gets Media Coverage in NC
- 03.24.08 » FDA Investigates Possible Spiriva Stroke Risk
- 03.21.08 » Foundation CEO Walsh featured in ATS PAR News
- 03.17.08 » Knoxville Named Worst in U.S. for People with Asthma
- 03.14.08 » IAPO Discusses Patient Leadership in Worldwide Healthcare
- 03.12.08 » Alpha-1 Craftsman Outlived Doctors' Expectations
- 03.11.08 » Have you seen our Alpha Goodies?
- 03.10.08 » ATS Newsletter Spotlights Len Geiger
- 03.10.08 » AARC Times Outlines Role of Respiratory Therapists and Detecting Alpha-1 in COPD Patients
- 03.06.08 » Alpha-1 Protein Helps 'Cure' Diabetes in Mice
- 03.06.08 » Bill Would Add Respiratory Therapy Services to Medicare
- 02.29.08 » Foundations Push Medicare to Provide Pulmonary Rehab
- 02.29.08 » US Rep. Ros-Lehtinen Named as Co-Chair of Congressional Caucus for Organ and Tissue Donation
- 02.28.08 » Biking Duo Visits Foundation in Miami
- 02.26.08 » Kamada Partners with Nebulizer Company on Inhaled AAT
- 02.26.08 » NY Times: Insurance Fears Cause Many to Avoid DNA Test
- 02.22.08 » Few Understand COPD, Survey Finds
- 02.21.08 » Talecris Celebrates 20 years of Prolastin
- 02.20.08 » You Can Help End Genetic Discrimination
- 02.19.08 » Brantly to Discuss Early Detection at AZ Ed Day
- 02.12.08 » Interest Grows in Genetics of COPD
- 02.12.08 » Prolastin Web Site Wins Second National Award
- 02.12.08 » MA Alpha's "Donna Reed" Life on Hold, Awaiting Transplant
- 02.11.08 » Kamada Tests Inhaled Alpha-1 Protein for Bronchiectasis
- 02.11.08 » Foundation CEO Featured on Cover of AARC Times
- 02.11.08 » Foundation Honors Service, Contributions
- 02.07.08 » FL Alpha wins battle for VA transplant evaluation
- 01.23.08 » VA Legislators Attempt to Ban Restaurant Smoking
- 01.21.08 » Shailer Handyside, Oldest Member of Alpha-1 Research Registry, Dies at 89
- 01.14.08 » Study Finds Flu Shots Did Not Affect Alpha-1 Exacerbations
- 01.14.08 » Biking Duo Catches Eye of TX Newspaper
- 01.07.08 » Value of Gene Testing Kits Challenged
- 01.03.08 » Foundation President: Industry Must Go to Bat for Patients
- 01.03.08 » Study Finds More Alphas than Expected in Germany
- 01.03.08 » HBO Real Sports: Geiger's Story Available on YouTube
- 01.03.08 » Campaign Draws Over 5,000 Organ Donors in UK
- 01.03.08 » ABC News Features Story on Alpha-1 Transplant
- 01.02.08 » Alpha, "Baywatch" Alum Featured in Article Disputing Myths
- 01.02.08 » Disputing Common Myths of COPD
- 01.02.08 » "Breathing Better, Living Well" Blogging about COPD
- 12.27.07 » Indiana Alpha Desperate for Liver Transplant
- 12.13.07 » Alpha Expresses Concerns After Hospital Terminates Infusion
- 12.13.07 » Home Oxygen Providers Cut Service to Maintain Profits
- 12.10.07 » National Jewish Publicizes A-1 Foundation-AARC Study
- 12.07.07 » Biking Duo, Alpha-1 Featured on Arizona TV News
- 12.05.07 » Alpha-1 Foundation, AARC Cooperate on Landmark PFT Study; 5,000 COPD Patients will be Tested for Alpha-1
- 12.04.07 » Transplant Recipients in New Zealand Walk for Thanks
- 11.29.07 » Alpha-1 Foundation Applauds NY Times Story on COPD
- 11.29.07 » After a Short Break, the Eatons are Back Outbikin!
- 11.29.07 » NY Times: COPD Research Focuses on Genes, Inflammation
- 11.29.07 » Pharmaceutical Company Grant Supports COPD Campaign
- 11.28.07 » Free Lung Tests at AARC Orlando Conference Dec. 3
- 11.26.07 » Regional Support Group Meeting in Orlando Dec. 1
- 11.26.07 » SC Town Meeting Focuses on Health Care
- 11.26.07 » Breakthrough: Human Skin Used to Mimic Stem Cells
- 11.20.07 » HBO Features Touching Alpha-1 Story
- 11.20.07 » Michigan Alpha-1 Infant Awaits Liver Transplant
- 11.19.07 » Study Probes Why Some Alphas Get Liver Disease
- 11.19.07 » FDA Approves Nexavar for Liver Cancer Treatment
- 11.19.07 » Physical Therapy Improves Quality of Life in COPD Patients
- 11.15.07 » Today is World COPD Day
- 11.15.07 » Study Finds Alpha-1 in 3.3% of Asthma, COPD Patients
- 11.14.07 » Prolastin.com Named Top Biotech Site of 2007
- 11.08.07 » Miami Health Alert: Beware of MRSA Infection
- 11.06.07 » Another Alpha Breathes Easy Thanks to Organ Donation
- 11.01.07 » Singer Robert Goulet Dies Awaiting Transplant
- 10.30.07 » Florida Alpha Leads Life of Advocacy
- 10.29.07 » Geiger Completes Race with Lung Donor Family
- 10.24.07 » ASIA: Highest Percentage of COPD Found in Vietnam
- 10.22.07 » COPD/Alpha-1 Education Day Oct. 27 in NYC
- 10.22.07 » Kamada Submits Aerosolized AAT Program to FDA
- 10.22.07 » COPD Foundation President to Give Keynote Address at 53rd Annual Respiratory Congress of the AARC
- 10.19.07 » Keep "Breathing Better" and "Living Well"
- 10.17.07 » Education For COPD Patients Cuts Hospital Admissions
- 10.16.07 » Alpha Advocate Defies Weather, Completes Ironman
- 10.16.07 » Most Disabled Have Access to Medigap Insurance, Study Finds
- 10.12.07 » Geiger Featured in Jacksonville Newspaper
- 10.10.07 » National Jewish, Brigham and Women's hospitals Awarded NHLBI Grant of $37 Million for COPD Research
- 10.08.07 » Update: New Dad Receives Successful Liver Transplant
- 10.05.07 » Focus Groups on Ethics of Testing Children for Alpha-1
- 10.05.07 » COPD Caucus Urges Public Health Action Plan
- 10.03.07 » New Compounds "First Step to a Cure"
- 10.01.07 » New Dad Awaits Liver Transplant
- 09.28.07 » Tuesday is "National FDA Tobacco Legislation Call-in Day"
- 09.26.07 » Foundation’s Dr. Sandhaus to Chair Clinical Research Meeting
- 09.26.07 » Grandpa on TV for Alpha-1 Child
- 09.25.07 » FDA Proposes to Ban Epinephrine Inhaler Propellants
- 09.25.07 » Grace Anne Dorney Koppel Lobbies Congress to Help COPD Patients “Enjoy Productive Lives” through Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- 09.24.07 » Mom who Donated Daughter’s Liver Meets Grateful Alpha
- 09.24.07 » Idaho Senator Initiates Legislation for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- 09.21.07 » Foundation CEO to Speak at Third International Alpha-1 Congress
- 09.20.07 » Grace Anne Dorney Koppel and Alpha-1 Foundation President Lobby Congress to Require Medicare Coverage for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- 09.20.07 » Kamada to Test Inhaled AAT for Cystic Fibrosis
- 09.19.07 » Hap and Diane Eaton Featured in Podcast
- 09.18.07 » Alpha-1 Researcher Wins Top European Award
- 09.18.07 » Nebulized Prolastin Study Reports Promising Results
- 09.17.07 » 2008 American Thoracic Society International Conference
- 09.17.07 » Pilot Back in the Skies after Losing License due to Alpha-1
- 09.17.07 » Talecris Announces European Research Awards
- 09.12.07 » Alpha-1 Genetics Counselor Now Available
- 09.07.07 » "Alpha Betties" Team Together for Alpha-1
- 09.06.07 » Alpha Len Geiger Featured in Sports Illustrated
- 09.06.07 » Patient Groups Press Candidates for Health Care Solutions
- 09.04.07 » Ohio Couple Bikes Cross-country for Alpha-1
- 08.31.07 » Tampa Lung Transplant Organization Hosts Sunday BBQ
- 08.29.07 » Kamada Raises Capital; Net Loss Grows During Trials
- 08.29.07 » Team Alpha "Escapes to the Cape" with the ALA
- 08.23.07 » Talecris to host AAT Symposium at ERS Congress
- 08.22.07 » Nexavar Granted FDA Priority Review to Treat Liver Cancer
- 08.21.07 » ACTION ALERT: FDA Must Hear from Patients on Combivent
- 08.15.07 » Kamada Signs Long-term Supply Agreement
- 08.03.07 » COPD Digest Ranks Fayetteville, AK #1
- 08.03.07 » AlphaMed of FL Hopes to Create AAT from Yeast Cells
- 08.02.07 » Baxter Settles Suit Filed by Talecris
- 08.01.07 » Coverage for Pulmonary Rehabilitation on the Line
- 08.01.07 » Study Reveals Laser Printers Emit Toxins
- 07.30.07 » Alpha-1 Foundation CEO John Walsh, CSL Behring Executives Talk About Today’s Key Issues Involving Alpha-1
- 07.30.07 » Talecris Biotherapeutics Files $1 Billion IPO
- 07.26.07 » Award Honors Texas AlphaNet Coordinator Patti Brown
- 07.25.07 » Alpha Thankful to Generous Donor for His Lung-Liver Transplant
- 07.19.07 » Alpha Advocate to Compete in Ironman World Championship
- 07.19.07 » Alpha Noreen James Illustrates her Viking Genes
- 07.18.07 » Alpha-1 Community Joins Genetic Alliance Effort in Urging Senate to Pass Genetic Nondiscrimination Act
- 07.17.07 » Wyoming Airport Buys Oxygen Concentrators for Passengers
- 07.17.07 » BankUnited President Battles for Alpha-1
- 07.16.07 » National Jewish Still Nation’s "No. 1 Respiratory Hospital"
- 07.13.07 » International Alpha John Hannan Rides Horseback for Alpha-1
- 07.12.07 » Take a Virtual Hike for Lung Health
- 07.12.07 » German researchers report effective Alpha-1 screening in "Respiratory Medicine"
- 07.12.07 » Study Questions Experience of Patients in Clinical Trials
- 07.11.07 » Florida may be hit hard on Medicare payments
- 07.03.07 » Alpha-1 Foundation Announces three New Clinical Resource Centers
- 06.29.07 » Call her "Iron Woman" -- and Fundraiser!
- 06.28.07 » Dr. Charlie Strange Featured at NC Support Group Meeting
- 06.28.07 » Children’s Hospital Doctor Featured at Ohio Support Group Meeting
- 06.20.07 » If you’re on Medicare, you can see your physician without going to the hospital. Why do you have to be admitted to the hospital to see your Respiratory Therapist?
- 05.17.07 » Alpha-1 Community Seeks to Increase Awareness
- 04.25.07 » MedWatch - The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
- 03.15.07 » Center for Companies That Care Announces 5th Honor Roll; CAREDAYS07: It's Your Life!(TM) National Initiative Launched
- 02.05.07 » Representative Tom Price (R-GA) introduces legislation to repeal a new provision requiring Medicare beneficiaries to take ownership of oxygen equipment after 36 months of rental
- 10.31.06 » Alpha-1 Education Day in Chicago on November 11, 2006
- 10.25.06 » COPD/Alpha-1 Education Day in Boston on November 4, 2006
- 10.24.06 » Workshop on COPD to Focus on Debilitating Condition
- 10.12.06 » NIH Director Announces 2007 Pioneer Award Competition
- 10.10.06 » Genetic Disorder Linked to Rapid Lung Function Decline in Some WTC Rescue Workers
- 08.15.06 » Passengers Requiring Supplemental Oxygen; Future Rights in Limbo
- 08.07.06 » Making Flight Fair – Organization of an Effective & Consistent Grassroots Campaign in the 21st Century
- 08.07.06 » Airline Oxygen Advocacy
- 07.11.06 » The European Medicines Agency Has Approved Kamada's Plan for a Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Alpha 1-Proteinase Inhibitor (API) Respiratory Treatment for Congenital Emphysema
- 07.10.06 » Symposium Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency – New Ways to the Understanding of a Rare Disease
- 07.05.06 » Alpha-1 Foundation Announces New Scientific Director
- 07.05.06 » Alpha-1 Foundation’s New Public Policy Coordinator
- 06.12.06 » Important Notice on shortofbreathgettested Website
- 12.14.05 » 'Genetic Discrimination in Ireland' outlawed
- 12.02.05 » John W. Walsh Receives Health Foundation of South Florida “Concern Award”
- 12.01.05 » AASLD Single Topic Conference
- 12.01.05 » Dear Friend
- 09.28.05 » Alpha-1 Foundation Urges Congress Not to Cut Medicaid Benefits for the Neediest Beneficiaries
- 08.09.05 » Talecris Biotherapeutics and BBI Sign Development Agreement for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Test
- 08.09.05 » BBI in liver screening link-up
- 06.07.05 » A Call to Action from CMS Administrator Mark McClellan, MD, PhD
- 06.01.05 » John W. Walsh Receives the Honorary Claude Pepper Memorial Award
- 05.27.05 » Alpha-1 Foundation Elects Three Members to the Board of Directors
- 05.24.05 » Patients Win Big on Capitol Hill Historic stem cell legislation passes the House of Representatives
- 04.05.05 » John W. Walsh and Alpha-1 Foundation: Recognized for commitment to ethics
- 04.01.05 » Announcing the Launch of Talecris Biotherapeutics: Combining a ProudHistory of Patient Care with a Bold New Vision
- 03.17.05 » Call Your U.S. Senators and Tell Them: "Vote YES on Smith/Bingaman Amendment to Protect Medicaid!"
- 03.17.05 » National Health Council Applauds Senate Vote to Protect Medicaid
- 03.12.05 » University of Miami School of Medicine hosts COPD/lpha-1 Eduction Day
- 03.10.05 » Alpha-1 Foundation authorized to use the BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s National Charity Seal of approval
- 03.08.05 » Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR)
- 02.25.05 » Dear Senator Specter:
- 02.24.05 » Giving Homebound Patients Access to Respiratory Therapists
- 02.16.05 » Bipartisan Effort Launched to Expand Current Stem Cell Policy Pro-Research Leaders in Senate and House Introduce New Legislation
- 02.15.05 » Friends of Alpha-1 Celebrate the Fifth Annual Celebration of Life Events
- 02.13.05 » Israeli treatment for congenital emphysema granted orphan status by FDA
