Tanning beds promise a quick glow, but a new study says the real cost is written deep into your skin. Researchers have found ...

Basal cell skin cancer, the most common type, can easily be mistaken for a harmless pimple due to its appearance as a ...

Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have existed in the human body as a seeming paradox, causing inflammation ...

Middle age marks a noticeable shift in how skin behaves, repairs itself, and responds to products that once worked ...

New research from scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) describes a process for converting skin cells directly into neurons that bypasses the induced pluripotent stem cell ...

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Skin cancer cannot transmit from person to person. It is not contagious and cannot spread through touch, contact, or any other means. Skin cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the skin cells. It ...

The palms of our hands and the bottoms of our feet aren’t the flashiest body parts, but they have a secret superpower that we don’t often appreciate—the ability to bear weight. “There was this one ...

Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have existed in the human body as a seeming paradox, causing inflammation ...

Regular exfoliation is essential to remove dead skin cells and achieve a brighter, fresher complexion. Daily use of sunscreen ...

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