The stigma of having alopecia causes more depression and anxiety than the disease itself, new research has found.

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition that causes sudden hair loss in small, round patches on the scalp or other parts of the body. Most people with alopecia areata are otherwise healthy, but ...

Patients with higher-severity alopecia areata (AA) have a higher prevalence and incidence of comorbid atopic dermatitis (AD), ...

A recent paper in JAMA Dermatology, by Dr. Christos Tziotzios and others, reported a change in two areas of the human genome that can influence alopecia risk. This is a major advance in the field of ...

Brittany Craiglow, MD, FAAD, analyzed the promising use of baricitinib for severe pediatric alopecia areata. She highlighted late-breaking data from the BRAVE-AA-PEDS study (NCT05723198 ...

New treatment for alopecia areata brings hope to local teen patients by: Dina Bair, Katharin Czink. Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 07:56 PM CDT. Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 07:56 PM CDT.

The causes of alopecia areata are not yet fully understood. Initial episodes may be linked to viral infections such as Epstein-Barr, hepatitis B and C and swine flu.

Treatment with ritlecitinib sustained hair regrowth through week 48 in patients with alopecia areata (AA), and up to one third of nonresponders at week 24 also achieved responses by week 48. "The ...