by Jaskiran Brar Melanin is the pigment that makes skin brown. People with more melanin have darker skin. Melanin absorbs UV and is thus a natural sunscreen, and is probably the reason that dark skinned people have a lower skin cancer rate than fairer folks. Apart from cancer, sun exposure will also cause someone to wrinkle. This wrinkling is called "premature aging," which is where…

The Impact of Psoriasis on Personal Relationships Survey Fact Sheet This survey was created in partnership with the National Psoriasis Foundation and Galderma Laboratories, L.P. Within the October 2010 issue of DERMASCOPE Magazine we focused on the findings from this survey and the effects that Psoriasis has on social relationships. Within this section we will be highlighting effects that Psoriasis has on romantic relationships and…

Research Shows How Cranberry Juice Fights Bacteria at the Molecular Level Revealing the science behind the homespun advice, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has identified and measured the molecular forces that enable cranberry juice to fight off urinary tract infections in people. The data is reported in the paper "Direct adhesion force measurements between E. coli and human uroepithelial cells in…

MILK. Most historians believe that using milk as a beverage began about 10,000 years ago, when animals were first domesticated. Although it is nearly impossible to pinpoint, evidence suggests that this early domestication appeared first in Afghanistan and Iran, then later in Turkey and some areas in Africa. Plymouth Rock colonists brought cattle to America in the 1600s and within 200 years dairies produced large…