Warning: Moisturizers May Be Turning Your Skin Into ‘Swiss Cheese’
University Of California San Francisco researchers explain why some lotions do more harm than good, especially for people with sensitive skin, and how moisturizers play…
University Of California San Francisco researchers explain why some lotions do more harm than good, especially for people with sensitive skin, and how moisturizers play…
Differences in the cells that give skin its resilience and strength during wound repair may explain why individuals heal differently, according to a new Yale…
Many studies have suggested that the genetics of skin pigmentation are simple. A small number of known genes, it is thought, account for nearly 50…
Researchers from Yale University have discovered the cause of and cure for genetic skin disorders known as the ichthyoses. About one in 200,000 people are…
New research from Yale University has identified a genetic mutation responsible for the defects that give rise to mild and severe acne, possibly revealing new…
A newly published study from Yale University reveals that much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation (UV) does to skin occurs hours after sun exposure….
New research shows that resveratrol may be a key ingredient for acne treatment, finding that combining resveratrol with a common acne medication, benzoyl peroxide, may…
Scientists at Stanford University examined how varying doses of UVB radiation changes the protective functions of human skin, finding that beyond DNA damage and cancer…
A new study reports that P. acnes phages, a family of viruses that live on human skin and naturally prey on the bacteria that cause…
African spiny mice, specifically the species Acomys kempi and Acomys percivali, have skin that is brittle and can be easily torn. This evolutionary adaptation allows…
New technology that measures a biomarker by simply bouncing blue laser light off the skin provides fast, painless, and highly accurate results. Based on resonance…
A new study suggests that sauropod dinosaurs had some special bones that gave them a boost during hard times. This boost came in the form…