Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder that leads to the loss of skin pigmentation. ... These rats have human cells in their brains. They may help scientists understand autism and schizophrenia.

Now, a new drug could help restore vitiligo patients’ skin color. Federal regulators have approved a new cream that may help many patients with the immune disorder. Print this Article ...

Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes areas of the skin to lose color or pigmentation. It’s not contagious and can occur on any part of the body. About 1.4% of adults in the United States ...

The vitiligo group displayed a mortality rate of 34.8 per 10,000 person-years compared with the control group’s mortality rate of 45.3 per 10,000 person-years.

Many people living with vitiligo still face social stigma based on the appearance of their skin, which is characterized by patches that have lost pigment. 1 According to the American Academy of ...