Laura Gregory with vitiligo becomes a model after she stopped using make-up to cover her skin
Laura Gregory, 27, from Sheffield (pictured) has had vitiligo since the age of 12, leaving her with pale patches on her skin. Now she has defied expectations to become a successful beauty queen. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
My Dream of The Hugging Saint
I was 20 years old and sleeping on the floor of my childhood bedroom, on a leave of absence after a difficult Freshman year at Harvard. I had spent a lot of my energy worrying. My childhood was a mire of emotional instability and my first year at Harvard was riddled with health problems (including Sleep Eating and Vitiligo). Both left me in a state of perpetual, breathless self-doubt and anxiety. The dream was the kind that you wake up after, and remember every moment of. I floated in a white space. There were no floors, walls, or ceilings. I was perfectly weightless, but comfortable and stable. I sat staring at Amma, who...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Age at Vitiligo Onset Not a Major Factor
(MedPage Today) -- Early onset associated with progression but not treatment response (Source: MedPage Today Meeting Coverage)
Source: MedPage Today Meeting Coverage - August 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Tiffany Posteraro with vitiligo gets tattoo explaining what it is
Tiffany Posteraro, 24, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, endured cruel taunts and stares for years due to her vitiligo, which causes white patches to appear all over the body due to a lack of melanin in the skin. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: Strange Skin Disease Attacks Kabale Man
[Monitor] Kabale -Mr Edward Byaruhanga, 62, a resident of Kabale District, is afflicted by vitiligo, a rare disease that attacked his skin in 2006. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 17, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Top 10 treatments for vitiligo
PARK CITY, UTAH – At the annual meeting of the Pacific Dermatologic Association, Dr. Sancy A. Leachman offered a top 10 list of... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 13, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
DRDO developed medicine to treat leucoderma
Giving details, Manohar Parrikar in a written reply said the poly-herbal formulation comprises of ointment and oral dose. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - August 7, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Drug for rheumatoid arthritis appears to have effect on severe eczema
The drug has already been shown to reverse two other skin conditions - vitiligo and alopecia areataRelated items from OnMedicaFast food linked to asthma, eczema and rhinitis in childrenEvening primrose and borage oils no good for eczema (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 21, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Researchers beat untreatable eczema with arthritis drug
Researchers have successfully treated patients with moderate to severe eczema using a rheumatoid arthritis drug recently shown to reverse two other disfiguring skin conditions, vitiligo and alopecia areata. The study is evidence of a potential new era in eczema treatment, they report. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - July 20, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Rheumatoid arthritis treatment returns pigment to vitiligo patient's skin
Marilyn MalaraNEW HAVEN, Conn., June 27 (UPI) -- Dermatologists at Yale's School of Medicine may have determined that a pre-existing arthritis drug can be used to reverse the effects of vitiligo. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Arthritis drug could be used to treat vitiligo
Researchers have discovered that tofacitinib, a drug normally used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, could restore pigmentation in people with vitiligo. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Arthritis drug restores skin colour in vitiligo patient
Treatment with the drug tofacitinib nearly removed the white spots on her face and hands without causing any side effects, the findings showed. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - June 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Also Help Ease Vitiligo
Title: Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Also Help Ease VitiligoCategory: Health NewsCreated: 6/24/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/25/2015 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - June 25, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Also Help Ease Vitiligo
Case study showed tofacitinib cleared up skin pigmentation loss in woman after just 2 months (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Also Help Ease Vitiligo
Case study showed tofacitinib cleared up skin pigmentation loss in woman after just 2 months
Source: HealthDay
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
