Published 5:45 am Thursday, October 29, 2026 For hair stylist Rhonda Roberts, an alopecia diagnosis means more than losing hair. It means losing the sense of self-confidence that other people have. “I have been ashamed and hid it for many years because I…
NEW YORK — The risk for hair thinning associated with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) does not appear to differ meaningfully by race or skin type although comparative data by race remain thin, according to a panel of experts. In the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aging Untold) — Hair loss is often the most common and visually striking side effect of chemotherapy, especially for women. Lisa Steinhauser, a breast cancer survivor, said she lost her hair and part of her identity during chemotherapy.
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 22-year-old daughter gets sick often. Sheâs a nursing student and in the hospitals often for her clinicals, but she always tries to wash her hands often and takes a multivitamin. Are there any supplements she…
While patients and clinicians often share common goals with alopecia areata (AA) treatment, studies presented at Winter Clinical Miami 2026 highlighted discrepancies between clinician and patient priorities and a need for better communication to improve patient-centered care.1,2 Alopecia areata (AA) is…
Scalp hair loss of 36 percent may look moderate on paper, yet progression and social withdrawal can make disease severe. Dr. Ungar explains why regrowth is central to relieving psychosocial burden. Dr. Ungar reads Case 2, a 29-year-old woman whose patchy scalp…
Dr. Ungar says the evidence clearly shows a positive effect of JAK inhibitors on patient-reported outcomes and quality of life. In THRIVE-AA1 and THRIVE-AA2, more than 40 percent and potentially close to 50 percent of patients on the approved 8 mg deuruxolitinib dose…
Clonally expanded CD8+ T cells appear to play a causal role in the initiation and progression of alopecia areata. New research is helping to elucidate the role of clonally expanded CD8+ T cells in the development of alopecia areata (AA). The authors…
Sponsor Content Created With Nutrafol A multi-pronged approach is key. Available as a pill or an injection, GLP-1s don't come without trade-offs—one of which is hair thinning due to nutrient gaps or perceived stressors on the body, such as…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Aging Untold) — A Charlotte influencer who lost her hair to alopecia is using her platform to encourage other women facing the condition. Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes patchy hair loss and affects nearly 7 million people in the…
Alopecia and hair loss: causes, minoxidil, finasteride and JAK inhibitors, and hair transplants.
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