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Podcast
The State of Vitiligo 2025: A Fast-Moving Field With Slow-Moving Funding (Ep. 57)
In this closing 2025 episode, we unpack four decades of National Institute of Health (NIH) data, compare vitiligo’s budget to other autoimmune and skin diseases, and explain the “industry twist”: tiny public dollars helped build the science, while the commercial market is now booming.
We also look at the big paradox: vitiligo research helped spark major ideas in modern medicine (think immune pathways that later shaped blockbuster therapies), yet the shared infrastructure vitiligo now needs — US-based biobanks, registries, and longitudinal cohorts — remains fragmented. Meanwhile, the commercial side is moving fast, with a billion-dollar market and crowded pipelines.
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FAQOther Questions
- I have vitiligo: will my children have vitiligo, too?
If you have vitiligo, it’s natural to worry about your children. While there is a genetic component, vitiligo is not a straightforward hereditary disease like eye color or heigh...
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Before starting vitiligo therapy, several tests may be recommended to ensure an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan: Physical Examination A thorough physical exami...
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Traditional remedies can be helpful for managing stress or general metabolic health, but when it comes to vitiligo, the evidence is limited. While some natural supplements provi...
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