The Secret to Youthful Skin May Be Hidden in a Microscopic Structure We Share With Pigs

A surprisingly small detail in the skin may play an outsized role in how young skin looks and how well it repairs scars. Researchers say the clue is a microscopic structure found in humans, pigs, and ...

A single skin gene helps build the body's first line of immune defense

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that a gene long known for shaping the skin's ...

Pigs and grizzlies, not monkeys, hold clues to youthful human skin

The secret to youthful appearance and repairing scars may lie in a microscopic skin structure humans share with pigs and ...

Pigs and grizzly bears may be the key to youthful human skin

A tiny structure hidden beneath the skin may hold clues to smoother skin and better healing. New research shows this feature ...
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How the health of your gut microbiome can affect your skin

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