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John Evans
Dec 131 min read
Celiac disease associated with elevated alopecia areata risk
Photo by: Thirunavukkarasye-Raveendran via Wikimedia commons Findings from a large case-control study support a link between alopecia...
John Evans
Nov 13 min read
JAK inhibitors for alopecia areata
JAK inhibitors are emerging as effective treatments for alopecia areata, said Ottawa-based dermatologist Dr. Jennifer Beecker during a...
Allan Ryan
Sep 162 min read
Microneedle patch developed for alopecia Tx
Researchers from MIT, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School have engineered a novel treatment for alopecia areata...
John Evans
Jun 213 min read
Immune modulating patch effective for alopecia areata in early study
Using a hydrogel microneedle system to deliver immune-modulating therapy directly to areas of alopecia-areata-related hair loss has...
John Evans
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Alopecia areata linked to hearing loss
A recent study found a link between alopecia areata (AA) and cochlear dysfunction leading to hearing loss. The authors of the paper,...
Allan Ryan
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Update: Alopecia areata Tx effective in ages 12 and up
Ritlecitinib is promising for the treatment of adults and adolescents over the age of 12 years with severe alopecia areata, according to...
Allan Ryan
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Higher risk of autoimmune disorders in children of mothers with Alopecia Areata
A new study from Korea has determined that children of mothers with alopecia areata (AA) appear to be at higher risk of developing...
John Evans
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Oral JAK inhibitor treats adolescent alopecia areata
New findings show that the oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor ritlecitinib effectively treats alopecia areata in adolescents. The study...
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