Last year, a team of researchers at Brown University discovered that certain skin cells use a light-sensitive receptor found outside of the eye to sense ultraviolet light and quickly begin pumping out melanin to protect against ...
Jan 21, 2013
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In 2006, UC researchers were given $1 million from the National Cancer Institute to develop a topical treatment that would not only make skin tan but would also work to both block harmful ultraviolet rays (UV) and repair ...
Jul 17, 2014
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The well-established elevated risk of melanoma among people with red hair and fair skin may be caused by more than just a lack of natural protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In an article receiving Advance Online ...
Oct 31, 2012
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Scientists at the University of Washington have discovered that a common type of cell in the vertebrate immune system plays a unique role in communication between other cells. It turns out that these cells, called macrophages, ...
Feb 16, 2017
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Menopause is receiving a wave of increased attention about its relevance to businesses and economic prosperity more broadly. Many high-profile initiatives, including British TV presenter Davina McCall's documentary, Sex, ...
Oct 19, 2022
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One day, physicians may be able to look at an African American's skin color, and with the help of other determinants, know if prescribing vitamin D supplements would lower that person's risk of getting cancers of the prostate, ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Dermatologists may need to look further than red hair and freckles when identifying patients who might be genetically predisposed to skin cancer.
May 8, 2017
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When skin cells responsible for pigmentation are exposed to estrogen or progesterone, the cells respond by adjusting their melanin production, resulting in either skin darkening or lightening. Although pregnant women often ...
Apr 26, 2016
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Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that tattoo inks are carefully ...
Mar 23, 2024
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A new research report published in the January 2015 issue of the FASEB Journal helps explain what goes wrong to when someone gets skin cancer and the relationship between changing skin pigment and the cancer itself. In particular, ...
Jan 5, 2015
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