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

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

Certain habits can make alopecia areata worse. Knowing what to avoid when you have alopecia areata may help prevent hair loss ...

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

I am a healthy 23-year-old woman. I started noticing extra hairs in my brush, and then my mom found two bald spots on the back of my head.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer More than a decade has passed since I lost all my hair to alopecia areata, and it has been a transformational journey for me. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease ...

Of course, not everyone who has alopecia areata can take the medications, and some people with the condition choose not to—or can’t afford it. These drugs can cost $20,000 to $30,000 a year ...

Alopecia areata, which can lead to permanent hair loss in some cases, can cause significant emotional challenges. Many people with alopecia areata face ongoing stress, anxiety, and other mental ...

Alopecia areata patients also often have other autoimmune disorders. About three in 10 people with alopecia areata have autoimmune thyroid disease, and the same ratio stands with rates of eczema ...

Pfizer’s JAK/TEC inhibitor Litfulo has been recommended for NHS use as a treatment for hair loss caused by severe alopecia areata, the first drug therapy for a condition that affects around ...

Pfizer has picked up approval in the EU for Litfulo, its JAK inhibitor for severe alopecia areata, extending its challenge to Eli Lilly’s first-to-market Olumiant.