Scientists see DNA get 'sunburned' for the first time
...dying UV damage to understand the role it plays in sunburn and diseases such as skin cancer. This new finding... damaged cells simply die -- the effect that gives sunburn its sting. Scientists also believe that chronic damage creates mutations that lead to diseases such ...New sunscreen ingredient to heal sunburn and help prevent skin cancer
People who suffer from sunburn could soon benefit from a new sunscreen ingredient...s reduces the inflammation and pain that goes with sunburn ?which is exacerbated by the iron - and also prevents the build up of harmful sunlight-generated fre...Enzyme, lost in most mammals, is shown to protect against UV-induced skin cancer
...mals withstand doses of UV light that cause severe sunburn in normalmice, but they also showed superior resistance to UV-induced skincancer. This work clearly points to CPD lesions as the majorintermediate in UV-induced cellular damage leading to non-melanoma skincancer. Importantly, it also suggests that ph...