By Nsikan Akpan | May 03, 2013 06:26 PM EDT
A new drug reverses graying hair and works as a vitiligo treatment. The rare skin pigmentation disease works similarly to the aging process in hair follicles.
By Christine Hsu | Jan 23, 2013 09:20 AM EST
If you've got a lunch date coming up this Wednesday, researchers recommend that you push it back a few days. Experts say that women look their oldest at 3:30pm every Wednesday.
By Makini Brice | Jan 09, 2013 04:53 PM EST
A study revealed that our hands might have evolved to wrinkle in order to grip wet objects.
By Amber Moore | Jan 07, 2013 09:50 AM EST
Cleansers, coffee and alcohol can all leave the skin dry and itchy. An expert in Dermatology suggests few tips that can help you keep your skin soft and well-hydrated.
By Makini Brice | Dec 27, 2012 03:01 PM EST
Why does only our skin become itchy? Is itchiness a form of pain? Why does just reading about itchiness make you itchy?
By Makini Brice | Dec 13, 2012 04:26 PM EST
Scientists were able to use lasers to determine a person's age from their most shallow layer - their skin.
By Christine Hsu | Nov 20, 2012 01:20 PM EST
A Chinese man whose been nicknamed "Chimp" has received the first of several surgical procedures to remove the embarrassing "fur" that covers parts of his body.
By Amber Moore | Oct 31, 2012 12:12 PM EDT
A UK boy suffered from severe allergic reaction that caused severe burns and led to his skin, hair and nails shedding after taking a common medication ibuprofen.
By Christine Hsu | Oct 26, 2012 01:58 PM EDT
One-year-old Yuxin Xiaoli is thought to be suffering from cutis laxa or elastolysis, a rare, inherited or acquired connective tissue disorder in which the skin becomes inelastic and hangs loosely in folds.
By Makini Brice | Oct 15, 2012 11:42 AM EDT
A nine-year-old Pennsylvania girl has to spend up to 12 hours a day under UV lights because of an extremely rare liver condition that turns her eyes and skin yellow.
By Amber Moore | Sep 07, 2012 03:33 PM EDT
Acne is a common skin condition and affects millions of people. Yet, anybody dealing with a severe acne condition will know how disturbing it is to see a new pimple erupt every day, not to mention the scars that remain long after the pimple has gone.
By Amber Moore | Aug 31, 2012 10:08 AM EDT
Rosacea, a skin condition that causes flushing and acne-like breakouts, may occur due to bacteria that live in harmless mites on the skin.
By Christine Hsu | Aug 22, 2012 01:12 PM EDT
Scientists have discovered a chemical extract in green tea that can treat two types of skin cancer, without producing the harmful side effects associated with chemotherapy.
