Waking up to find clumps of hair on your pillow or discovering smooth, round patches where thick hair once grew can be absolutely devastating. This jarring experience affects millions of people ...

5 Things to Avoid When You Have Alopecia Areata Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the hair follicles. If you’re one of the 6.8 million people in the U.S. with this ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease that causes patchy spots of hair loss on the scalp and other parts of the body.It is estimated that around 700,000 Americans currently have some form of ...

Alopecia areata is linked to genetic, environmental, and immune factors, with associations to atopy, allergies, and hypothyroidism. Mendelian randomization identified genetic links between trace ...

When Keira was diagnosed with alopecia areata at just 2 years old, her mother, Leslie, felt lost and unsure where to turn for support. "It was so isolating and lonely," said Leslie. "I felt desperate ...

Among patients with severe alopecia areata (AA) who have significant hair growth with baricitinib, continuing treatment is needed to maintain hair regrowth, according to the results of a randomized ...

PARIS — Long-term results from the ALLEGRO clinical trial program of Pfizer’s JAK inhibitor ritlecitinib for severe alopecia areata showed that complete scalp regrowth occurred in a good proportion of ...

Alopecia areata, which causes hair loss, won't stop Miss America contestant. Jan. 5, 2011— -- Kayla Martell, crowned Miss Delaware in June, will have to prove she has the confidence and poise to ...

Alopecia areata significantly impacts mental health and employment, especially in non-White individuals, with higher risks of anxiety and depression. Asian and urban populations show the highest ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune skin disease that causes patchy spots of hair loss on the scalp and other parts of the body. Treatments vary depending on the severity of the condition, and every ...