The human skin, which is made up of multiple cells, is one of the most complex organs in the human body. The various skin cells complement each other by working in coordination and performing ...

From sun-kissed to sunburned, the sun doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Genetics, the environment, and lifestyle play a ...

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) have generated the first "atlas" of human melanocytes located throughout the body. In analyzing the atlas data further ...

Vitiligo is a long-lasting condition that causes a loss of color in patches on the skin. It happens when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the skin cells that make color or ...

Tanning bed usage was associated with an increased risk of melanoma, at an odds ratio of 2.85, while further analysis revealed a dose–response relationship between the number of tanning bed exposures ...