National Jewish Health researchers with the Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories have developed a molecular diagnostic test capable of accurately diagnosing a major genetic cause of chronic obstructive ...

Acquired DNA mutations found in the SERPINA1 gene can protect liver cells from damage in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, new research shows. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD) is a ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains highly prevalent among veterans, but the contribution of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AAT deficiency or AATD) to this patient population remains ...

Environmental factors like smoking or chemical exposure are usually the culprit in lung disorders like COPD or emphysema. However, some of those cases are actually driven by genetics. We inherit our ...

MOLINE, Ill. — November is Alpha-1 Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, a rare genetic condition that can cause serious lung and liver ...

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alpha-1 Foundation (A1F) is excited to announce the formation of AlphaDetect, a new non-profit subsidiary of A1F, to lead a centralized effort to ...

(RTTNews) - Beam Therapeutics Inc. (BEAM) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to BEAM-302, a ...

Single Dose of BEAM-302 Led to Durable, Dose-dependent Increases in Total and Functional Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT), Production of Corrected M-AAT, and Decreases in Mutant Z-AAT in Circulation Across ...

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a hereditary condition characterised by the misfolding of the alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) protein, resulting in its hepatic accumulation and compromised protease ...

Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is a genetic disease where your body doesn’t make enough normal functioning AAT. AAT is a protein your liver makes. AAT has many important roles in your body, ...