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Study reveals genes that control hair whorl direction
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The genetic basis and polygenic nature of hair whorl orientation are both shown by the first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls. An article in the Elsevier-distributed Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports the discovery of four linked genetic variants that are likely to hav
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Israeli study on tanning may open path to preventing skin cancer
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The study found that the body’s initial response to sun exposure is to prioritize repairing DNA damage in the skin cells, which inhibits the mechanism responsible for skin pigmentation, commonly known as tanning.
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Your genes determine how your eyebrows will look, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, published by Elsevier, the first gene mapping study on eyebrow thickness in Europeans found three previously unreported genetic loci. According to a study by the International Visible Trait Genetics (VisiGen) Co
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Food high in fat and sugar might cause psoriasis: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to the study, which was written up in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, dietary factors rather than obesity itself may be responsible for skin inflammation and the onset of psoriasis. Psoriasis is a common chronic skin condition that generates scales and red patches of skin
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Queensland study suggests quarter of population underestimates skin cancer
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Queensland (Australia) [India], October 24 (ANI): Almost a quarter of the population here underestimates their risk of developing potentially deadly melanomas - with those at highest risk worst at predicting their chances of getting the skin cancers, reveals new research conducted in Queensl
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