The bacteria that live on your skin could be playing a role in protecting you from the sun's harmful UV rays, scientists have discovered. In response to solar ultraviolet radiation, our skin cells ...

It sounds a bit like something out of science fiction, but a topical vaccine that is rubbed on the skin is now closer to reality than ever before. In a new study led by Stanford University scientists, ...

Scientists at the National Central University, Taiwan, have explored the relationship between skin microbiota and brain cognitive functions using electroencephalography and machine learning methods.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Germs living on your skin are not all bad, and researchers now believe they play an important role in protecting us from UV rays.

Your skin is more than just a covering — it’s a living, breathing shield against harmful bacteria. From its barrier structure to the bustling microbiome living on it, every layer plays a role in ...

Researchers in Europe have developed a unique weapon against one of humanity’s most frustrating and ubiquitous skin ailments. Rather than relying on cleaners, creams, ointments, or oral antibiotics, ...

International research led by the Translational Synthetic Biology Laboratory of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) at Pompeu Fabra University has succeeded in efficiently engineering ...

A person’s gut bacteria could determine their risk of getting skin cancer again after being treated for the disease, a new study has found. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that is often linked to ...

The skin microbiomes of patients with breast cancer who received radiation therapy may affect whether they get radiation dermatitis, a study showed. Patients with breast cancer who received radiation ...

In a new case report, doctors detail how a 74-year-old man lost most of his right leg to a Vibrio vulnificus infection.

From babyhood to adulthood, the bacteria and fungi on your skin help train your immune system—but when that balance tips, chronic inflammation can follow. This new review reveals how and why. Study: ...