Many people are surprised to notice their skin looking darker, duller, or more uneven as they get older—especially if they’re ...

Dark spots are one of the most frustrating skin concerns because they tend to linger long after the original trigger is gone. Whether they show up after acne, pregnancy, sun exposure, or inflammation, ...

The skin is presumably the largest and one of the most versatile body organs. By providing a physical barrier, it protects our body from environmental assaults. Melanin—a natural pigment produced by ...

Discovery of a molecular switch that turns off the natural process of skin pigmentation may lead to a novel way of protecting the skin – activating the tanning process without exposure to ...

Melanin is the pigment responsible for the colour of our skin, eyes, and hair. While it provides numerous benefits, including protection against UV radiation, excessive melanin production can lead to ...

In a time where many misguided people are bleaching their skin, we explain why melanin one of the most important things you can possess. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin, hair and eyes their ...

The skin, hair and eye color of more than eight billion humans is determined by the light-absorbing pigment known as melanin. An article recently published in the journal Science features research ...

A two-year study conducted by researchers at George Mason University, INOVA Fairfax Hospital and the National Cancer Institute may open the door to new therapies for combating chronic diseases ...

When the production of melanin stops in the hair, then the hair starts turning white. There can be many reasons for the absence of melanin in the hair. But you can boost melanin production in hair by ...

Another popular belief is that plucking a gray hair will only make more grow in its place. This myth has no scientific basis ...

A small pilot clinical study at the National Eye Institute (NEI) suggests that the drug nitisinone increases melanin production in some people with oculocutaneous albinism type 1B (OCA-1B), a rare ...

The discovery of a molecular switch that turns off the natural process of skin pigmentation may lead to a novel way of protecting the skin -- activating the tanning process without exposure to ...