The epidermis is the thin outer layer of the skin that is visible to the eye and works to protect the body. This part of the skin does not contain any blood vessels. It is, therefore, dependent on the ...

Your skin includes three layers known as epidermis, dermis, and fat. Some health issues, such as dermatitis and infections, can affect how these different layers work to protect your internal organs.

In previous models of epidermal homeostasis, two different cell types are responsible for maintaining the cells that make up the mouse epidermis. Reporting in Nature, Clayton et al. now challenge this ...

The solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the earth's surface is the most important risk factor for the development of skin cancer. Non-melanoma skin cancer consists of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), ...

The Anatomy and Function of the Skin’s Outermost Layer The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. The thickness of the epidermis varies depending on where on the body it is located. It is at ...

Researchers have identified a new stem cell population in the skin epidermis responsible for tissue repair. The skin, which is an essential barrier that protects our body against the external ...

It is the size of a bedsheet, an outward display of our mood, age and identity and replaces itself completely every month – here’s the lowdown on the skin you’re in The Ancient Egyptians knew all ...

THIS paper is a selective and speculative review about some phases of skin biology. One of its purposes is to show how the technics of experimental embryology have been and can be adapted to ...

Researchers have discovered that haemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells that binds oxygen, is also present in the epidermis, our skin's outermost bodily tissue. Discovery of haemoglobin in ...