July 27, 2026
In Aging Cell, researchers have published an explanation of how neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) worsen UVB damage and how inhibiting them alleviated this damage in a mouse model. When defenders just make things worse Immune activation is a common response to damage, as the immune system often perceives such damage as a pathogenic attack. Activation...
August 10, 2022
In a new systematic review published in Scientific Reports, multiple genes driving skin aging were identified [1]. The authors start by explaining the intrinsic (genetic and chronological) and extrinsic (environmental) factors that drive skin aging. While the environmental factors that affect the rate of skin aging, such as sun exposure and smoking, can be controlled,...
November 16, 2021
A group of researchers successfully alleviated aspects of skin aging by treating skin cells with the NAD precursor nicotinamide [1]. Hard work done by skin leads to its burnout Skin aging might not be lethal, apart from the increased risk of skin cancer, but it's surely conspicuous, frustrating, and emblematic of organismal aging. Being our...