Dr Bosire Masanta, a consultant dermatologist, says traction alopecia is a form of hair loss caused by persistent and ...

Hair fall, or hair loss, is a common dermatological problem that has several underlying causes. In some cases, it may be ...

Children of various racial and ethnic minority groups have a higher prevalence of alopecia areata than non-Hispanic White children.

Armonie Wilson, who has alopecia, used to think nobody should see her without a wig. Now, she models without one.

People with autoimmune skin diseases had significantly better cancer survival outcomes than others. Survival benefits were ...

Evaluating the economic burden of mental illness is a critical part in making the investment case for global mental health, informing public health decision-making, and guiding priority-setting and ...

Alumni Nicole Friedland (Merrill ’89, community studies) and Brett King (Crown ’92, chemistry) both spoke at the National ...

Alopecia areata is considered a common autoimmune condition, so it’s important to know you’re not alone. But it’s easy to feel isolated if you don’t know anyone else who has AA.

RELATED: What is alopecia areata? Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its own hair follicles, causing hair to fall out, often in clumps. It affects more than 300,000 ...

You can try to stop alopecia areata from spreading with some lifestyle changes and medical treatment. However, it may not ...

Dear Reader: Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder that results in hair loss, typically in rounded patches about the size of a quarter. The name is a mashup derived from Greek (alopecia ...