Scientists discover why skin becomes less able to repair itself with age

JAMA Network Open: Waist Size Can Help Identify Obesity Risks That BMI May Miss

The researchers also found that BMI alone is insufficient to identify a substantial proportion of people with excess body fat...

Sweet Protection: Multifloral Honey May Help Slow Skin Cell Aging

The researchers found that low concentrations of multifloral honey help skin cells better withstand UV-induced stress, enhance antioxidant defenses, and may slow cellular processes associated with aging...

Unexpected Ozempic Effect: Weight-Loss Drugs May Also Improve Skin Conditions

Dermatologists first became interested in these drugs after observing patients with diabetes and obesity.․․

Journal of Cell Biology: Collagen Exists Inside Cells as Liquid Droplets Rather Than Fibers

The team discovered that procollagen is not packaged into conventional transport vesicles, as previously thought...

No Skin Grafts Required: Experimental Burn Treatment Technology Reaches a New Milestone

Burn treatment remains one of the most challenging areas of regenerative medicine...

Collagen Under the Microscope: What Clinical Research Supports—and What Advertising Overstates

Collagen supplements are widely marketed in the health and beauty industry as products that improve skin quality, support joint health, enhance athletic performance, and accelerate recovery...

Scientists Identify Plant That May Help Slow Skin Aging

In the new study, researchers examined the extract in mouse models of skin aging induced by D-galactose, as well as in models designed to mimic glucocorticoid-related skin damage...

Daily Grape Consumption May Strengthen Skin’s Natural Defense Against Sun Damage

Although each volunteer demonstrated a unique genetic response, the researchers observed consistent biological effects across all participants...

University of Manchester: Long-Term Sun Exposure May Disrupt the Skin’s Biological Clock

The results were unexpected: in skin constantly exposed to ultraviolet radiation, internal rhythms were significantly weaker and shifted in timing...