We grow up hearing that our skin, hair, body shape, and even how we age are all written into our DNA. And yes—genetics leave their fingerprints everywhere. But they’re not the whole story. In fact, ...

Incontinentia pigmenti is a genetic disorder that affects the skin, causing rashes and other symptoms. In some cases, this condition may also cause other complications, like mild to severe ...

Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future ...

New research suggests that indoor tanning may age skin at the genetic level far faster than previously believed, potentially ...

This article is part of Nature Outlook: Skin, an editorially independent supplement produced with financial support from LEO Pharma. About this content. KaDee Troop is the mother of seven adopted ...

In a first-of-its-kind treatment, doctors replaced 80 percent of a boy's skin. Doctors lift up a sheet of modified skin cells in the lab at St. Josef Hospital in Bochum, Germany, where experimental ...

Doctors think baby Lane's blisters are the result of a genetic skin condition. May 13, 2014— -- Brittany Weingart knew something was wrong with her son about a week after he was born when she ...