Medications
What is Melanotan-II, the drug that consumers are urged to avoid?
A TikTok influencer grins into the camera. Shirtless, his bronzed skin contrasts on a light background.
Jan 30, 2023
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Medical research
Research shows that DOPA protects against melanoma
People with light skin tones are far more likely to develop melanoma skin cancer than people with dark skin tones. This large disparity results from far more than can be explained by the UV protective effects of melanin pigment, ...
Sep 6, 2022
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Genetics
New melanoma driver genes found in largest DNA sequencing study to date
(Medical Xpress) -- Yale Cancer Center geneticists, biochemists, and structural biologists have painted the most comprehensive picture yet of the molecular landscape of melanoma, a highly aggressive and often deadly skin ...
Jul 29, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Newly identified gene mutation adds to melanoma risk
A major international study has identified a novel gene mutation that appears to increase the risk of both inherited and sporadic cases of malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. The identified mutation occurs ...
Nov 13, 2011
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Genetics
Three new gene faults found to increase melanoma risk by 30 percent
An international team of researchers has discovered the first DNA faults linked to melanoma - the deadliest skin cancer - that are not related to hair, skin or eye colour.
Oct 9, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Protein prompting cells to sprout legs could cause skin cancer to spread
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that a protein called Rac1 prompts pigment cells to sprout long ‘legs’ that could propel skin cancer cells, allowing them to spread, according to research published ...
Sep 15, 2011
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Genetics
Ancient genomes reveal immunity adaptation in early farmers
Research from the Francis Crick Institute published today in Current Biology has revealed that diversity in genes coding for immunity may have facilitated adaptation to farming lifestyles in prehistoric periods.
Mar 23, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic link between skin tone and ancestral origin complicated by new discovery
A team of Penn State geneticists is pursuing the answers to an age-old question of human biology: the genetic origin of fundamental variations in skin pigmentation between people of different ethnicities. The link between ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AAD: Complications of tattoos and tattoo ink discussed
(HealthDay)—Complications linked to tattoos and tattoo inks include allergic reactions, serious infections, and reactions that can be mistaken for skin cancer, according to information presented at the annual meeting of ...
Mar 1, 2013
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Genetics
Study identifies genes responsible for diversity of human skin colors
Human populations feature a broad palette of skin tones. But until now, few genes have been shown to contribute to normal variation in skin color, and these had primarily been discovered through studies of European populations.
Oct 12, 2017
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