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I wish humans could factory reset. You know, like our phones? Restore ourselves to our original mainframe — to when we're peak-motivated, feeling fresh and ready to take over the world.

While possibility of such a reset function is still hotly debated among bio-hackers, what I can give you is this newsletter for attaining that same rejuvenated feeling.

🔬 RESEARCH

Shields Up! A large study was conducted using nearly 200 thousand electronic health records data from USA, Spain and South Korea. While vitiligo wasn't mentioned specifically in the study conclusions, patients with autoimmune diseases are strongly advised to shield up to avoid  COVID-19.

Triple-ply textile masks appear to cause less skin irritation than surgical grade masks, thereby reducing risk of Koebnerization and vitiligo development, - especially when masks are improperly re/used.  

How safe is vaccination for someone with vitiligo? It's quite safe. Prof. John Harris explains.

The safety of medicinal plants used in the treatment of vitiligo, including Psoralea corylifolia, Khellin, Ginkgo biloba and Polypodium leucotomos: a Systematic Review of Use and Reports of Harm. 

More than 14 abstracts, including new findings from Incyte’s clinical trial programs for ruxolitinib cream in patients with vitiligo and atopic dermatitis, will be presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience, held online from April 23-25, 2021. All presentations can be accessed starting tomorrow until July 12. 

📖 LIFESTYLE

April 23rd, marks the memory date for many well-known writers, including William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, or Vladimir Nabokov. UNESCO chose this date to pay tribute to books, the authors who wrote them, and the copyright laws that protect them.

The awesome way to celebrate the WOLRD BOOK DAY this Friday would be to curl up on the couch or under a blanket outside, with your favorite drink, and enjoy every page of your beloved book. 

If you have read either of our books on vitiligo - see Bookstore section here below - I'd really appreciate a quick review. It would help us a LOT! You can release your emotions this way (o por aquí), even if you hated it.

🗓 EVENTS

📋 LOOSE NUTS

Ten years ago, two or three companies (at most) were developing vitiligo drugs – a number that now stands at 30-plus, just check out our free Vitiligo Market Analysis. A small group of potential treatments, led by topical Janus kinase inhibitors, are at the Phase II-III hinge point.

And just last month the U.S. FDA held its very first public meeting on vitiligo, where the community had a unique opportunity to speak directly to key stakeholders in vitiligo drug development. 

🇫🇷 Édouard Charles Philippe, the ex-prime minister of France, is currently serving as Mayor of Le Havre. Édouard has admitted he has vitiligo underneath his brown beard dotted with white spots. The new match for the city of le Havre will take place on the 28th of June. This could be a win-win, n-est-ce-pas? 

📚 BOOKSTORE

A NO-NONSENSE GUIDE TO VITILIGO

VITILIGO: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS

A collection of ten proven clinical protocols for specialists regarding how to diagnose, treat and follow-up with vitiligo patients. Paperback and ebook.

Check out our BOOKSTORE for ways to purchase this and other books in ebook and paperback formats.

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