As the temperature drops and sniffles start making their rounds, we’re all thinking about ways to strengthen our immunity: vitamin C, hand sanitizer, maybe a flu shot. But while you’re focused on ...

Diagnosis and management of atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema, are complicated by skin temperature fluctuations, unclear ...

The integumentary system comprises the skin, hair, nails, and glands that produce sweat and oil. It is a complex organ that helps protect the body and regulates various essential processes. These ...

As a child, I distinctly remember the Proactiv commercials of the early 2000s. Each 30-second slot was star-studded with the young Hollywood starlets of the time, like Jessica Simpson and Alicia Keys.

Skin, our largest organ, acts as a protective barrier against pathogens that try to invade our bodies while constantly monitoring for potential threats. In the skin's outermost layer, the epidermis, ...

Electronic skin (e-skin) is a broad class of thin, mechanically flexible, and often stretchable electronic devices engineered to replicate – and in many cases surpass – the sensory capabilities of ...

The human skin is home to a wide variety of bacteria. The composition of the community of bacteria—called the "skin microbiota"—has serious implications for skin health. A healthy balance between ...

It can be easy to forget that the human skin is an organ. It's also the largest one and it's exposed, charged with keeping our inner biology safe from the perils of the outside world. But Michigan ...