High Rates of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With Alopecia Areata
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with alopecia areata (AA) had rates of anxiety and depression two to three times higher than the general population, and more than a third had suggestive symptoms, according to a meta-analysis of published data.
The... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Woman face permanent scarring and hair loss by following TikTok forehead lowering surgery craze
Polish midwife Joanna Gawor, 29, pictured, had hairline lowering surgery to reduce the size of her forehead in an effort to boost her self confidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman reverses 'unremitting' hair loss after doctors identify problematic food in her diet
Toxicity has been reported in relation to certain nuts and fish containing high levels of selenium. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Amazon Launches $5 A Month Prescription Drug Scheme As It Leaps Further Into Healthcare
The scheme will let subscribers fill as many prescriptions as they need from a list of generic medicines including an erectile dysfunction drug, hair loss treatment and antidepressant. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Retail /retail Breaking breaking-news Source Type: news
Wig-wearing pupils support Chorley teacher with breast cancer
Angela Ratcliffe says wearing wigs helped her children deal with her hair loss during cancer treatment. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bedtime habit that can raise your risk of hair loss, expert warns - how to avoid
It can also encourage bacteria to grow, paving the way for more problems with skin and hair. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sun Pharma to buy concert for $576 m
Concert has pioneered the use of deuterium (a hydrogen isotope) in medicinal chemistry and has an extensive patent portfolio, including its lead product candidate deuruxolitinib - an oral inhibitor that blocks Janus kinases JAK1 and JAK2 for the treatment of baldness. Concert has completed the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of deuruxolitinib in adult patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata in its THRIVE-AA Phase 3 clinical program and two open label, long-term extension studies are ongoing in North America and Europe. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Fish Oil in Diet Can Cause Hair Loss in Mice, Study Finds
The oil’s omega-3 fatty acids accumulate in the mice’s skin, triggering an immune response that causes hair loss. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - January 19, 2023 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Sun Pharma to acquire US-based Concert for $576 million
Concert's lead candidate, deuruxolitinib, is being evaluated as a treatment for autoimmune condition alopecia areata, which results in patchy hair loss. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - January 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Male pattern baldness affects two-thirds of men but treatments on the horizon
Overcome with anxiety and poor self-esteem, Jay Massey, then 24, decided to have a heart-to-heart with his dad, former Crystal Palace footballer Stuart Massey. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Men who drink ONE soda per day are more likely to go bald
Researchers in China found men who drank at least one sugary drink a day had a 57 percent higher risk of suffering male pattern hair loss than those who rarely consumed them. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experiencing poor sleep and mood changes? You could be deficient in a certain vitamin
A deficiency could also cause hair loss and muscle weakness, an expert warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Five foods to help stop you from balding - male pattern baldness prevention
Thinning hair can be extremely distressing, especially if you know you're at risk of male pattern baldness. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Evaluates Alopecia Areata Features in Hispanic Population Study Evaluates Alopecia Areata Features in Hispanic Population
In the study, the most common comorbidity in patients overall was atopy, including allergic rhinitis, asthma, and/or atopic dermatitis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - December 29, 2022 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Biggest medical breakthroughs of 2022 revealed: First ever Alzheimer's drug and cure for hair loss
2022 saw many major medical innovations from the development of a treatment for Alzheimer's, blockbuster obesity treatments, and advancements in mRNA vaccines for cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
