Study Looks at Treatment Patterns for Alopecia Areata
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with alopecia areata (AA), corticosteroids are the most commonly used treatment, and by one year, 71.8 percent are receiving no treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAM…
Learn MoreNueva opción de tratamiento para una forma de pérdida súbita del cabello
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo tipo de medicamento, los inhibidores de JAK, pueden tratar de forma efectiva la alopecia areata de moderada a grave, una afección de pérdida del cabello que, históricamente, ha sido difícil de …
Learn MoreA New Treatment Option for a Form of Sudden Hair Loss
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new type of medication, JAK inhibitors, can effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat.A study of its effectiveness, by Dr. Brett K…
Learn MoreJAK Inhibitors May Aid Hair Regrowth in Patients With Alopecia
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are associated with more hair regrowth than placebo for patients with alopecia areata, according to a review published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.Ming Liu, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Litfulo for Teens, Adults With Alopecia Areata
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Litfulo (ritlecitinib) for adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with severe alopecia areata at a recommended dose of 50 mg. Approval of Litfulo was…
Learn MoreWhat Is Male Pattern Baldness? Can Anything Be Done?
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Have you seen more hair in the shower or on the bathroom floor than usual?Grab a mirror and take a look at your head. If it looks like you’re “going bald,” you may have androgenic alopecia (male pattern bald…
Learn MorePeople With Alopecia Have Higher Risk for Inflammatory Arthritis
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alopecia areata (AA) is associated with a higher risk for inflammatory arthritis, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Colin M. Kincaid, from Univ…
Learn MoreA veces, la pérdida del cabello en las mujeres puede apuntar a mayores problemas de salud
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La pérdida del cabello puede ser devastadora para las mujeres, pero la afección también puede señalar a problemas de salud adicionales.Una experta de la Academia Americana de Dermatología (American Acad…
Learn MoreSometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hair loss can be devastating for women, but the condition can also signal additional health problems.An American Academy of Dermatology expert offers information about the types of hair loss seen in women wit…
Learn MoreHair Regrowth Seen in Alopecia With Methotrexate + Prednisone
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with recalcitrant alopecia areata totalis or universalis, methotrexate combined with prednisone yields complete hair regrowth in about 31 percent of patients, according to a study published on…
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