Sitting too close to heat sources like laptops, space heaters or heating pads for prolonged periods of time can have an unexpected consequence on your skin, experts say.

Yale biophysicist Douglas Brash and his colleagues were doing time course experiments after irradiating murine melanocytes—the cells in the skin that produce melanin pigments and in which most ...

WASHINGTON — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to ... light-based measurement of melanin levels in the skin The FDA recommendations apply ...

“Dark spots occur when the skin produces excess melanin, the natural brown pigment that gives our skin color,” says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michele Green. “The exact reason why ...

take a look at some of the signs and symptoms of diabetes that can be visible on your skin. When blood sugar is high, your kidneys work harder to remove excess glucose from the blood.

Finally! A brand that caters to the skincare concerns of melanin-rich skin, says deputy digital editor Jazmin Kopotsha. Here, she explains how trialling products customised to her specific skin ...