Blog Collection

Emotionally Stirring Article in Elle Magazine
November 29, 2016
A member of NAAF's community discovered this deeply resonant article and sent it to our offices.  We were so moved, we felt we just had to share ... Read more
JAK Inhibitors May Be First Effective Treatment for People with Alopecia Areata
September 28, 2016
Findings from two separate studies on the effectiveness of Janus kinase inhibitors in alopecia areata were recently published in the Journal of ... Read more
One Step Closer Toward Identifying Key Antigen Targets in Alopecia Areata
September 27, 2016
Researchers from the University of British Columbia recently published an article on the identification of autoantigen epitopes in alopecia areata in ... Read more
Texas Firefighter Spreads Awareness to School Nurses
September 26, 2016
Shawn Brightman is not a man who likes to sit still. As well as being a support group leader, a local event coordinator, a NAAF fundraiser, and a ... Read more
NAAF Represents AA with the AADA, CSD and PhRMA in DC
September 26, 2016
Just two months after our triumphant Day on Capitol Hill during the NAAF Conference, we were back in Washington, DC, representing the alopecia areata ... Read more
Flash of Brilliance
September 26, 2016
On Sunday, September 18, Jennifer Konopski organized a flashmob event in New York’s Times Square to draw attention to Alopecia Areata Awareness. ... Read more
New Study Shows Alopecia Areata Has Significant Quality of Life Impact
July 26, 2016
Researchers from the Yale University Department of Dermatology recently conducted a review of all studies that have assessed the health-related ... Read more
Legislative Liaisons Hold Important Meetings with Members of Congress
July 22, 2016
         Throughout the spring and early summer, our Alopecia Areata Legislative Liaisons met with their U.S. representatives and senators in ... Read more
A Disease that Hurts™! Alopecia Areata and the FDA’s Patient-Focused Drug Development Initiative
July 22, 2016
In 2015, thanks to the tireless efforts of NAAF’s Legislative Liaisons and our community at large, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... Read more
A New Era in Alopecia Areata Research
June 3, 2016
The progress being made right now is thrilling, with advances in alopecia areata research and several treatments in development. The excitement ... Read more