Arthritis Drug Restores Up to 100% of Hair in Patients With Severe Alopecia

AI-generated illustration credit: Magnific. Article by David Nield. ScienceAlert – September 6, 2026. Research article: JAMA Dermatology.

Around 2 percent of the world’s population has to live with the severe hair loss and associated psychological toll that comes with alopecia areata, a condition caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking hair follicles. The hair follicles aren’t permanently damaged, and the condition can be reversed, but the difficulty lies in stopping the immune response. There are currently limited treatment options available, particularly for adolescents, and they aren’t always effective. […]

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