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More news on the research front for a possible cure/treatment for Vitiligo!
“For generations, numerous remedies have been concocted to hide gray hair,” said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal, “but now, for the first time, an actual treatment that gets to the root of the problem has been developed. While this is exciting news, what’s even more exciting is that this also works for vitiligo. This condition, while technically cosmetic, can have serious socio-emotional effects of people. Developing an effective treatment for this condition has the potential to radically improve many people’s lives.”
For the full article, click below:
http://scienceblog.com/62790/researchers-claim-gray-hair-and-vitiligo-reversed-at-the-root/
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
Engineered Protein Offers Hope for Vitiligo Cure
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I just learned of some new research going on in relation to an engineered protein that looks to stop the spread of vitiligo, and even help with repigmentation. The protein has been tried on mice with vitiligo, with positive results. The next step would be to test it on humans in clinical trials.
There are other studies going on to help with vitiligo, but it's nice to see something new like this come up. The more avenues that are looked at, the more chances there will one day be a treatment or cure.
Here are some parts of the article:
The disfiguring skin disorder vitiligo could be reversed using a genetically modified protein engineered by researchers at Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine.
According to Chicago dermatologist Jeffrey Karaban, the findings would be “life-altering” if a consistently effective treatment using the protein can be produced.
If the university’s pending application for a patent is cleared, the researchers hope to gain approval for funding clinical trials in humans. The research has so far been limited to mice but preliminary tests on human skin tissue samples have also yielded promising results, according to Loyola researcher Caroline Le Poole.
“We’d need to figure out what it does to other immune responses or if there are some undesirable effects,” she said. “It takes a lot of time and money. If everything falls into place, we could do that in two years."
Of course, the need to treat vitiligo, otherwise a harmless condition, depends on the individual. Some people may be perfectly fine with it.
“Everyone has a different level of acceptance with their bodies,” Karaban said. “It’s a part of their life.”
To read the full article, go to:
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=217259
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I just learned of some new research going on in relation to an engineered protein that looks to stop the spread of vitiligo, and even help with repigmentation. The protein has been tried on mice with vitiligo, with positive results. The next step would be to test it on humans in clinical trials.
There are other studies going on to help with vitiligo, but it's nice to see something new like this come up. The more avenues that are looked at, the more chances there will one day be a treatment or cure.
Here are some parts of the article:
The disfiguring skin disorder vitiligo could be reversed using a genetically modified protein engineered by researchers at Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine.
According to Chicago dermatologist Jeffrey Karaban, the findings would be “life-altering” if a consistently effective treatment using the protein can be produced.
If the university’s pending application for a patent is cleared, the researchers hope to gain approval for funding clinical trials in humans. The research has so far been limited to mice but preliminary tests on human skin tissue samples have also yielded promising results, according to Loyola researcher Caroline Le Poole.
“We’d need to figure out what it does to other immune responses or if there are some undesirable effects,” she said. “It takes a lot of time and money. If everything falls into place, we could do that in two years."
Of course, the need to treat vitiligo, otherwise a harmless condition, depends on the individual. Some people may be perfectly fine with it.
“Everyone has a different level of acceptance with their bodies,” Karaban said. “It’s a part of their life.”
To read the full article, go to:
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=217259
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Vitiligo - the Shallow Person Radar Detector
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Here is an article I came across about young people in India looking for dating or marriage partners when they have vitiligo. At times it can be difficult, but it's the reality of what people with vitiligo sometimes have to deal with.
It is unfortunate that this happens, but personally I've always thought that vitiligo is like a shallow person radar detector. It says a lot about a person who won't date (or treat with respect) another just because they have a few white spots on their skin. So if this happens to you, think of it this way. Instead of it taking a long time to find out the true nature of another, you can find out right away and move on to the better people. Believe me, not everyone is so shallow!
The link to the full article is at the bottom.
"People would come to see me and cringe. It was demoralising. We decided to tell people about the problem before they decided to come over. The number of proposals has reduced to a trickle," says the 25-year-old.
"Many people with vitiligo told us it was difficult to find a partner. Though the stigma has reduced over the years, people still haven't opened up enough to marry someone with the problem," said K Umapathy, secretary of Leucoderma Awareness Movement-India. Close to 100 participants have registered for the 'swayamawaram'. Despite a government order in 2010 directing authorities to refer to vitiligo as 'ven pulligal' (white spots) instead of 'ven kusht' (leprosy), people with the problem continue to be ostracized, he said.
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Here is an article I came across about young people in India looking for dating or marriage partners when they have vitiligo. At times it can be difficult, but it's the reality of what people with vitiligo sometimes have to deal with.
It is unfortunate that this happens, but personally I've always thought that vitiligo is like a shallow person radar detector. It says a lot about a person who won't date (or treat with respect) another just because they have a few white spots on their skin. So if this happens to you, think of it this way. Instead of it taking a long time to find out the true nature of another, you can find out right away and move on to the better people. Believe me, not everyone is so shallow!
The link to the full article is at the bottom.
"People would come to see me and cringe. It was demoralising. We decided to tell people about the problem before they decided to come over. The number of proposals has reduced to a trickle," says the 25-year-old.
"Many people with vitiligo told us it was difficult to find a partner. Though the stigma has reduced over the years, people still haven't opened up enough to marry someone with the problem," said K Umapathy, secretary of Leucoderma Awareness Movement-India. Close to 100 participants have registered for the 'swayamawaram'. Despite a government order in 2010 directing authorities to refer to vitiligo as 'ven pulligal' (white spots) instead of 'ven kusht' (leprosy), people with the problem continue to be ostracized, he said.
Article: Finding a match not easy for youngsters with vitiligo
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-14/chennai/36331094_1_vitiligo-leucoderma-awareness-movement-india-white-patches------
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