In hairless man, arthritis drug spurs hair growth—lots
A man with almost no hair on his body has grown a full head of it after a novel treatment by doctors at Yale University.
View ArticleFDA-approved drug restores hair in patients with Alopecia Areata
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have identified the immune cells responsible for destroying hair follicles in people with alopecia areata, a common autoimmune disease that...
View ArticleStudy examines vitiligo, alopecia areata and chronic graft vs. host disease
Vitiligo (depigmentation of the skin) and alopecia areata (AA, patchy or complete hair loss) in patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease (GvHD) following a stem cell transplant appear to be...
View ArticleVitiligo, alopecia areata may up atopic dermatitis risk
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) is higher among patients with vitiligo or alopecia areata (AA), according to research published online Dec. 3 in JAMA Dermatology.
View ArticleZinc levels may predict worse outcomes with alopecia
(HealthDay)—Lower serum zinc levels are associated with worse outcomes in patients with alopecia areata, according to a study published online July 3 in the International Journal of Dermatology.
View ArticleResearchers beat untreatable eczema with arthritis drug
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have successfully treated patients with moderate to severe eczema using a rheumatoid arthritis drug recently shown to reverse two other disfiguring skin...
View ArticleUVA-1 promising for patients with refractory alopecia areata
(HealthDay)—For patients with alopecia areata (AA), phototherapy with ultraviolet A-1 (UVA-1) is a promising treatment modality, according to a research letter published in the October issue of the...
View ArticleBlocking enzymes in hair follicles promotes hair growth
Inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state restores hair growth, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has found. The...
View ArticleDry eye disease often diagnosed in alopecia areata
(HealthDay)—Many patients with alopecia areata are diagnosed with dry eye disease (DED), and patients should be referred for an ophthalmic evaluation, according to a study published in the November...
View ArticleDoctors help teen girl with alopecia areata grow hair using novel cream
A young woman who had no scalp or eyebrow hair for years now enjoys a full mane after using a novel cream devised by researchers at Yale School of Medicine.
View ArticleArthritis drug may help with type of hair loss
(HealthDay)—For people who suffer from a condition that causes disfiguring hair loss, a drug used for rheumatoid arthritis might regrow their hair, a new, small study suggests.
View ArticleWhat causes alopecia areata and can you treat this type of hair loss?
Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss and comes from the Greek word alōpekía referring to the skin condition, mange, in foxes. Alopecia areata causes a unique form of hair loss different to the...
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