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October 2023 in “Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts” Baricitinib treatment helped reduce hair loss symptoms in mice by decreasing inflammation-related immune cells.
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A new hydrogel made from human hair keratin can help regenerate skin and fight bacteria.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This case report highlights the successful use of upadacitinib, a selective JAK1 inhibitor, in treating a 57-year-old man with severe atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, and alopecia areata, conditions that share the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Conventional therapies had failed, but upadacitinib (15 mg daily) led to rapid improvement: pruritus subsided within days, AD-related erythema cleared by 15 weeks, complete eyebrow regrowth occurred within months, and significant vitiligo repigmentation was observed at one year. The treatment was well-tolerated, suggesting that upadacitinib monotherapy could be an effective and well-tolerated option for these co-existing conditions, supporting a "multi-disease therapy" approach targeting common pathogenic pathways.
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A new treatment using conjugated linoleic acid nanovesicles can rejuvenate hair follicles and improve hair growth in androgenic alopecia.
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Latanoprost increases VEGF protein in human cells, which may help hair growth.