International severity criteria developed for Vitiligo
In a consensus statement published online March 25 in JAMA Dermatology, internationally agreed-upon severity criteria are presented for vitiligo.
Apr 2, 2026
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Disease or Syndrome: Vitiligo
Medical news and research articles
Painless skin patch offers new way to monitor immune health
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed the first bandage-like microneedle patch that can sample the body's immune responses painlessly ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Vitiligo linked to higher depression risk in a large US cohort
A David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA-led research team reports that vitiligo is associated with increased depression risk, with higher risk among Black and Hispanic patients.
Dermatologists show promising results using combination therapy for vitiligo patients
The combination of a targeted oral medication with light therapy may enhance repigmentation for patients living with nonsegmental vitiligo, a team of researchers led by Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, Ph.D., Waldman Professor and ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Narrowband UVB phototherapy underused for pediatric vitiligo
Narrowband UVB (nbUVB) phototherapy may be underutilized in pediatric vitiligo, according to a study published online March 18 in Pediatric Dermatology.
Apr 8, 2025
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Microbial therapy may restore skin pigmentation in vitiligo patients
A natural compound derived from gut-friendly bacteria significantly slows the progression of vitiligo and may restore pigmentation, reports a new Northwestern University pre-clinical study in mice.
Jan 28, 2025
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Vitiligo: Loss of skin's pigment-producing cells could be related to basement membrane disruption
Skin pigmentation disorders affect people across the world. One of them, vitiligo, is said to have a worldwide incidence of 1–2%. What causes the loss of pigmentation in vitiligo has long been unclear, but an Osaka Metropolitan ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Unique chicken line advances research on autoimmune disease that affects humans
A unique chicken breed is helping researchers better understand vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that affects 1–2% of the world's population.
Aug 29, 2024
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Scientists uncover novel major risk gene for autoimmune thyroid disease
Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study in Nature Communications, comparing over 110 thousand patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) from Iceland, Finland, UK and U.S. with 1.1 million controls. The ...
Jul 12, 2024
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Large study finds children with skin diseases suffer stigma, bullying and depression
The majority of children and teens with chronic skin diseases such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, alopecia areata (hair loss) and vitiligo (pigment loss) feel stigmatized by peers for their condition and are sometimes bullied, ...
Apr 24, 2024
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