A medication that has been found to effectively treat the skin disease alopecia areata in adults is also successful in treating adolescent patients, according to a Yale-led clinical trial. Alopecia ...

A retrospective study finds that alopecia areata is associated with a high risk for spontaneous abortion and preterm ...

Shamsha Damani has lived with alopecia areata since she was six, which turned into alopecia universalis in 2013. She's a fierce advocate for those with alopecia areata and currently serves on the ...

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the hair follicles. If you’re one of the 6.8 million people in the U.S. with this condition, what should you avoid with alopecia ...

ON THIS PAGEWhat Is the SALT Score?What Your Score MeansHow the Score Is UsedIf you have alopecia areata, your doctor may be able to estimate the level of hair loss simply by looking at your scalp.

It's like something out of a bad dream. You step out of the shower, dry your hair, and are startled to discover a glaring patch of baldness on the back or side of your scalp. For the 6.6 million ...

Rodney Sinclair is an investigator in a clinical trial which is testing treatments for alopecia areata mentioned in the article. He is also head of Sinclair Dermatology, one of the Australian trial ...

Alopecia areata is a chronic autoimmune disorder causing non-scarring hair loss due to immune system attacks on hair follicles. Breakdown of immune privilege in hair follicles leads to infiltration by ...

MELANIE Sykes has revealed she’s been left “two-thirds bald” and in “so much pain” after being diagnosed with alopecia. The autoimmune disease causes varying levels ...

When Keira was diagnosed with alopecia areata at just 2 years old, her mother, Leslie, felt lost and unsure where to turn for support. "It was so isolating and lonely," said Leslie. "I felt desperate ...