Not all “natural” skincare ingredients are equal, and effectiveness has less to do with marketing than with how ingredients ...

Why are certain body parts more prone to skin diseases than others? Two new UC Davis Health studies explored how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions, such as ...

Vitamin C has long been sold as a shortcut to a brighter complexion, but the latest research suggests it is doing something ...

A peculiar skin transformation is affecting millions of people worldwide, turning the outermost layer of healthy skin into a sponge-like structure that triggers relentless itching, mysterious rashes, ...

“Here, we report a chronic wound healing model that can be used to decipher the paradoxical role of cellular senescence in acute versus chronic wound healing.” Wound healing is an essential ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hormonal changes occur at various life stages from puberty to menopause, affecting the skin. Encouraging ...

The sudden appearance of peeling skin on your hands can be both alarming and embarrassing, leaving you wondering what went wrong with your once-smooth skin. This common yet distressing condition ...

Humans, microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi), and plants all react differently to dry ambient conditions. Microbes adapt quickly by shrinking down, forming thicker membranes, and becoming dormant.

One of the challenges of working with ancient DNA samples is that damage accumulates over time, breaking up the structure of the double helix into ever smaller fragments. In the samples we've worked ...

Two recent studies reveal how skin forms differently across different areas of the body from the face and underarms to the palms of our hands and feet. By profiling the changes in skin, researchers ...