Aging Reversed By Blocking Critical Regulator in Skin
Researchers from Stanford have reversed the effects of aging on the skin of mice by blocking the action of a single critical protein. Read more
March 14, 2008 | Filed Under Dermatology News, Health and Beauty, Mini Med School: Basic Science | 3 Comments
New Technique Makes Skin Transparent
Skin is not see-through because light that hits it is scattered by collagen as it passes through. It is analogous to trying to see in the fog with your car’s high beams — the light is scattered in all directions and much of it bounces right back at you. Read more
February 16, 2008 | Filed Under Mini Med School: Basic Science | 1 Comment
