We Can Win Big
In Chase Community
Giving Campaign!
Chase Community Giving will donate $5,000,000 to 196 Eligible Nominated Charities who receive the most votes -- and NAAF is one of those nominated charities! You can vote until September 19, 2012. Spread the word, share with your Facebook friends ... the more votes we earn, the more funds we may receive! Read More & Vote Here>
Quality of Life Study Needs You!
The Quality of Life Study still needs Your Input. With the results of The Alopecia Areata Symptom Impact Scale – Quality of Life questionnaire, investigators will develop a National Alopecia Areata Registry Symptom Scale (NAARSS),This important study is a priority for NAAF and you can participate here.
Marketplace Product Spotlight
Each month we highlight one Alopecia Areata Marketplace Vendor. Take a look at this month's Spotlight, along with other vendors who offer helpful products for people affected by alopecia areata. Shop Here.
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2012 NAAF Conference
An Unqualified Success!
Held over the course of four event-packed days at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, this year’s National Alopecia Areata Foundation Conference attracted over 850 registered attendees from 42 states and six foreign nations. Befitting the setting, the Conference centerpiece was Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Read More
Need Support Now?
The NAAF support program offers different ways to create a sense of community amongst individuals with alopecia areata and their families. NAAF has support groups all over the world to provide a safe, comfortable and trusting environment. Find Support Now
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Awareness Month
Is Now & That Means
Baseball!
Once again, NAAF is partnering with Major League Baseball teams this September to promote alopecia areata awareness in communities across the U.S. and Canada. See a list of the teams and dates we’ve already confirmed for 2012. See List of Teams here
British Cyclist with
Alopecia Areata Wins
Olympic Gold Medal
UK's Joanna Rowsell wins Olympic Gold Medal in Cycling! It is very exciting to see someone with alopecia areata on the world stage, raising more awareness and hope! "I hope I can be an inspiration to other girls with the condition and help raise awareness of it." Read More Inspiration Here
Treatment Development Program - New Clinical Trial Announced
Intralesional steroids are the most commonly used treatment for alopecia areata, yet much remains unknown about the risks and benefits of different doses of intralesional steroids. The goal of this study is to answer some of those questions. To learn more about this study, please visit our Treatment Development Program Clinical Trials Page.
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