News tagged with ultraviolet rays


Young women hold the key to success of 'sunless tanning' products, researcher finds

Sunless tanning—whether with lotions, bronzers or tanning pills—has been promoted as an effective substitute to dodge the health risks of ultraviolet rays, but if the products don't provide the perfect tan, young women ...

Health created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals novel mechanism by which UVA contributes to photoaging of skin

A study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides new evidence that longwave ultraviolet light (UVA) induces a protein that could result in premature skin aging. The findings demonstrate ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oregon lawmakers advance teen tanning ban

(AP)—Oregon lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban minors from using indoor tanning beds.

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Modern life may cause sun exposure, skin pigmentation mismatch

As people move more often and become more urbanized, skin color—an adaptation that took hundreds of thousands of years to develop in humans—may lose some of its evolutionary advantage, according to a Penn State anthropologist.

Health created Feb 16, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Supplements and cow's milk play biggest roles in determining vitamin D levels in children

Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child's body, new research has found.

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals harmful effects of compact fluorescent light bulbs to skin

(Medical Xpress) -- Inspired by a European study, a team of Stony Brook University researchers looked into the potential impact of healthy human skin tissue (in vitro) being exposed to ultraviolet rays emitted ...

Health created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Anxiety increases cancer severity in mice, research finds

Worrywarts, fidgety folk and the naturally nervy may have a real cause for concern: accelerated cancer. In a new study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, anxiety-prone mice developed more severe ...

Cancer created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ultraviolet rays believed to prevent chickenpox spreading

(Medical Xpress) -- Ultraviolet rays help prevent the spread of chickenpox, meaning people in milder climates are more at risk of catching the disease, according to new research. The discovery could lead to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists find vitamin D crucial in human immune response to tuberculosis

Not just important for building strong bones, an international team of scientists has found that vitamin D also plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections such as tuberculosis.

Medical research created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chocolate wards off hunger, and maybe sunburn too

Scientists in Canada said Monday that they plan to study whether eating dark chocolate not only satisfies sweet tooth cravings, but protects against sunburn as well.

Health created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer

There might be a time when instead of just drinking that morning cup of coffee you lather it on your skin as a way of preventing harmful sun damage or skin cancer.

Cancer created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast