Scientists looking for novel ways to treat type 2 diabetes have stumbled across a mechanism by which the immune system can trigger the secretion of fat cells through the skin. The mechanism may ...

The free fatty acid fraction of sebum may be important in inflammation. Possibly an important difference between sebum from acne patients and age-matched controls is that the concentration of linoleic ...

There is a new trend in skincare to use fragrance to improve skin health and mental wellness. We have long known that our environment can affect our stress hormone levels. We also know that stress ...

Sebaceous glands are essential for maintaining the structure and function of the skin. In a process known as holocrine secretion, cells in the periphery of the gland accumulate large amounts of lipid ...

What started as an investigation into a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes took a strange turn when a group of lab mice in the study started glistening. The chance observation was weird, to be ...

Cutibacterium acnes, a crunchy Cheeto-shaped bug that lives on human skin, loves the oily pocket around hair follicles. No face is quite as greasy as that of adolescents, flooded with hormones that ...

Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD Wet dandruff symptoms may worsen with hormonal changes, stress, or cold, dry weather. Diagnosis involves checking the scalp for flaking, oiliness, and redness ...

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 ...