Most Adults With Alopecia Areata Untreated 1 Year After Dx Most Adults With Alopecia Areata Untreated 1 Year After Dx
In the study, two-thirds of newly diagnosed patients had received at least one treatment within the first year of diagnosis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
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 study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
European Commission Approves Ritlecitinib for Severe AA European Commission Approves Ritlecitinib for Severe AA
This makes ritlecitinib the first medicine authorized by the EC to treat individuals with severe alopecia areata as young as 12 years of age.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Alert Source Type: news
DR ELLIE CANNON: Will HRT help by daughter's menopausal hair loss?
Today's reader asks DR ELLIE CANNON whether Hormone Replacement Therapy can help her menopausal daughter with her problematic hair loss which is affecting her confidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Utilization of Topical Ruxolitinib in Dermatology Utilization of Topical Ruxolitinib in Dermatology
This review summarizes the use of topical ruxolitinib, a JAK inhibitor, in various dermatological conditions including vitiligo, alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and more.Skin Therapy Letter (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 4, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
There ’s Now an At-Home Menopause Test, But Does Anyone Need It?
COVID-19 changed many things about medicine, not the least of which is how we think about do-it-yourself testing. Before the pandemic, health experts weren’t convinced people would accept, much less embrace, the utility of testing themselves at home for SARS-CoV-2. Pregnancy tests pretty much dominated the at-home testing landscape, although a few recent additions, for conditions like HIV and Alzheimer‘s, have appeared on pharmacy shelves, albeit with varying levels of confidence from the medical community.
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Now Clearblue, the company that makes pregnancy and fert...
Source: TIME: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Amy Dowden reveals she has blood clots and updates fans on chemotherapy induced hair loss as she heads home after hospital stay
The Strictly Come Dancing star, 33, recently revealed that doctor's discovered she has 'another type of cancer ' following her initial breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alopecia Study Analyzes Impact of Baricitinib Uptitration Alopecia Study Analyzes Impact of Baricitinib Uptitration
Findings were drawn from the ongoing phase 3 randomized clinical trials BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss in Women Evaluated in Study Oral Minoxidil for Hair Loss in Women Evaluated in Study
In the small, retrospective analysis, minimal changes from baseline were observed in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - August 22, 2023 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
How life-saving cancer treatment causes hair loss - as Amy Dowden details 'heartbreak' over losing hers
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden, who is undergoing breast cancer treatment, shared how she is among the thousands of sufferers who have been left 'heartbroken' from their hair falling out. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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 of its effectiveness, by Dr. Brett King and Dr.... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
O ̈tzi the iceman had receding hairline and dark skin tone, study reveals
Genome analysis reveals new physical details of mummified corpse found in ice of Italian AlpsDark eyes, receding black hair, few or no freckles and a darker skin tone. This is howO ̈tzi the iceman, the mummified corpse found trapped in the ice of the Italian Alps, would have looked while living.Researchers who conducted a higher-coverage analysis of the genome to learn more about O ̈tzi’s genetic history and the mummified man’s physical appearance have found genes associated with male-pattern baldness and darker skin tone.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 16, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Gabriella Sotelo Tags: Genetics Science Archaeology Italy Europe Forensic science World news Source Type: news
Experiencing workplace bullying in patients with alopecia areata: a cross-sectional survey study - Li SJ, Reyes-Hadsall S, Drake L, Huang K, Mostaghimi A.
INTRODUCTION: Alopecia areata (AA) is an immune-mediated hair loss condition with substantial psychosocial impact. The impact of AA on social interactions at work has not been established. METHODS: We administered the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Re... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Scalp Cooling for Chemo Hair Loss Strikes Out With Patients Scalp Cooling for Chemo Hair Loss Strikes Out With Patients
Investigators found no differences in perceived hair loss, quality of life, and other outcomes between women who opted for scalp cooling during breast cancer chemotherapy and those who did not.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Islands of Knowledge: Hairy Skin Moles Make Their Mark
Skin moles that sprout thick, long hairs produce signaling molecules that stimulate hair follicle stem cells to initiate new hair growth. This discovery may make baldness a thing of the past. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - August 7, 2023 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
