Getting A Suntan The Easy Way
New research finds melanotan-1 a new drug combined with sunlight helps the body tan quicker without a lot of sun exposure. MT-1 is a synthetic agent that is similar to the body’s hormone that regulates skin pigmentation. // In previous research, investigators showed MT-1 can induce tanning in human volunteers who are known to tan easily in the sun without the use of sunlight. Researcher...
Sultans of Suntans Warned
Australians are leading the world in their obsession for that ‘bronzed and beautiful’ look. But unfortunately, this is not a healthy trend, opine researchers. // According to a report published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, the increases in people going in for tanning sessions are alarming. This is particularly so when considered in the light of a...
Suntan Helps to Prevent the Cancerous Effects of Ultraviolet Rays
A recent research has found that a
suntan is the bodys best effort to deflect the known cancerous effects of ultraviolet (UV) light .Researchers at the Harvard-affiliated Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have conducted a series of experiments and found that a
suntan helps prevent the body from the cancerous effects of ultraviolet rays.However, they maintain that this finding sho...