Matthew Riccardi was just 11 years old when he was diagnosed with the same condition: alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder ...

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

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

“Very interestingly, there is, in the C3H mouse model of alopecia areata, demonstration that blockade of IL-7 can reverse alopecia areata.” King presented results from the SIGNAL-AA study, ...

Alopecia areata and asthma are strongly linked, particularly through the inflammatory protein IL-33, suggesting a shared biological pathway and potential for targeted treatments like dupilumab.

Sy N, Mastacouris N, Strunk A, Garg A. Overall and racial and ethnic subgroup prevalences of alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, and alopecia universalis. JAMA Dermatol. 2023;159(4):419–423. doi ...

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

3. Stress Management. Stress can trigger alopecia areata symptoms, leading to more hair loss. You can incorporate stress management techniques into your day to help reduce stress and improve symptoms.

In an alopecia areata trial, a novel bifunctional therapy that blocks signaling of the interleukin-7 and TSLP pathways produced impressive improvements in hair regrowth during and after therapy.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes uncontrollable hair loss on the scalp, face, and body. The affected area can range from small patches on the scalp to total hair loss.