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"Speaking of Vitiligo..."

I am a physician-scientist who focuses my clinical and research efforts on vitiligoI am a physician-scientist who focuses my clinical and research efforts on vitiligo, and therefore I think about this disease a lot – all the time, in fact. Therefore I thought it would be helpful to share my thoughts with others who are interested in vitiligo as well, particularly the patients who suffer from it and their loved ones. I want to make clear that while I am affiliated with many vitiligo organizations, my comments in this blog are my own, and do not reflect the opinions of those organizations. In addition, my research is largely focused on finding new treatments, and ultimately a cure, for vitiligo. This work is supported by a number of sources, including pharmaceutical companies, which by definition creates potential conflicts of interest. In full disclosure, here is a list of our vitiligo research supporters. Please know that, to the best of my ability, all of my comments are unbiased reflections of my understanding of vitiligo as both a physician and scientist. I do not permit advertisements on my website, and do not endorse companies or products that may advertise on other sites that may be referenced here.

Afamelanotide tested as a new treatment for vitiligo

Posted On: Sunday, September 21, 2014

A report was recently published describing a study to test the ability of afamelanotide to improve the response of vitiligo patients to narrow band ultraviolet light B (nbUVB) phototherapy. In short, the treatment worked. I was not personally involved in conducting the study, but I know the study authors personally, and they are great doctors who are well-known vitiligo specialists. 

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Vitiligo making progress in Singapore!

Posted On: Monday, September 15, 2014

I just returned from the international Pigment Cell Conference (iPCC) in Singapore, where experts from all over the world who study diseases related to melanocytes, the pigment cells in the skin, discussed their research. It was a fantastic meeting, and overall there were 51 separate lectures on vitiligo and an additional 51 posters presented on vitiligo research.

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