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Microneedle Patch Might Restore Hair Growth After Alopecia

MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – Researchers have developed a novel way to promote hair growth in people who have the autoimmune disease alopecia areata. It's a skin patch that delivers immune-system...

Microneedle Patches Might Reverse a Form of Hair Loss

MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Early research in mice suggests a new path forward to restoring hair growth in people affected by a form of alopecia.  Alopecia areata is an autommune disorder that affects an ...

Kids With Common Skin Conditions Face Stigma, Bullying

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Acne, psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, alopecia: Any one of these common skin ailments can render a child vulnerable to stigma and bullying at school, new research confirms....

AAD: Continuous Improvements Seen Through 68 Weeks for Deuruxolitinib in Alopecia

TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – For adults with alopecia areata, continuous improvements are seen through 68 weeks with deuruxolitinib, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American...

AAD: Hair Regrowth Continues to Improve at 76 Weeks With Baricitinib for Severe Alopecia

MONDAY, March 18, 2024 -- Continuous treatment with baricitinib in patients with severe alopecia areata demonstrates improvement in hair regrowth outcomes through 76 weeks of follow-up, according to ...

New Side Effects Reported for GLP-1 RA Weight-Loss Drugs

THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – In a quarterly report issued this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating cases of hair loss, aspiration, and suicidal ideation in people who...

FDA Looking Into New Risks With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs

THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of additional dangers linked to several wildly popular weight-loss drugs. In a quarterly report issued this w...

COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn's, Alopecia

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report. Conditions such as alopecia (hair loss), psoriasis,...

Autoimmune, Autoinflammatory Connective Tissue Disorders Increased After COVID-19

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network...

Study Looks at Treatment Patterns for Alopecia Areata

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – For patients with alopecia areata (AA), corticosteroids are the most commonly used treatment, and by one year, 71.8 percent are receiving no treatment, according to a...

A New Treatment Option for a Form of Sudden Hair Loss

THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – A new type of medication, JAK inhibitors, can effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat. A study...

JAK Inhibitors May Aid Hair Regrowth in Patients With Alopecia

WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 – Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are associated with more hair regrowth than placebo for patients with alopecia areata, according to a review published online June 27 in JAMA...

FDA Approves Litfulo (ritlecitinib) for Adults and Adolescents With Severe Alopecia Areata

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE) June 23, 2023 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Litfulo™ (ritlecitinib), a once-daily oral treatment, f...

FDA Approves Lilly and Incyte's Olumiant (baricitinib) as First and Only Systemic Medicine for Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata

INDIANAPOLIS, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Olumiant...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Perfect Image Solutions Topical Hair Regrowth Products: Recall - Unapproved Drugs, Risk of Health Hazards

Men's Minoxidil 15% Azelaic 5% Hair regrowth topical, 60ml Men's Minoxidil 10% Azelaic 5% Hair regrowth topical, 60mL Men's Minoxidil 5% Azelaic 5% Hair regrowth topical, 60mL Women's Minoxidil 3%...

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