The Truth About Skin Care

Editor’s ChoiceMain Category: Dermatology
Also Included In: Genetics;  Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Article Date: 26 Jul 2010 – 1:00 PDT

email to a friend   printer friendly   view / write opinions
<!–   rate article

Researchers have long known that humans lack a key enzyme — one possessed by most of the animal kingdom and [...]

Main Category: Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology;  Dermatology
Article Date: 24 May 2010 – 2:00 PDT

email to a friend   printer friendly   view / write opinions
<!–   rate article

Half the battle in knowing how to properly protect oneself from skin cancer is being able to separate fact from [...]

Researchers at Ohio State University have found a new way to study how enzymes move as they repair DNA sun damage — and that discovery could one day lead to new therapies for healing sunburned skin. Ultraviolet (UV) light damages skin by causing chemical bonds to form in the wrong places along the DNA molecules [...]

Based on an extensive review of the highest quality scientific literature on psoriasis and the opinion of recognized psoriasis experts, the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) has released new guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with ultraviolet (UV) light therapy also known as phototherapy.

Farming has its share of occupational hazards, but one that may be underestimated is the danger of overexposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Dermatologists say more is at risk than developing a “farmer’s tan”; excessive exposure to UV radiation puts farmers at an increased risk of skin cancer, which can be deadly.