Tag: David Fisher
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Nation & World
Preventing UV-associated cancers by altering skin pigmentation
An enzyme called nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase plays a key role in the production of melanin.
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Nation & World
Increasing risk for melanoma
A major international study has identified a novel gene mutation that appears to increase the risk of both inherited and sporadic cases of malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.
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Nation & World
Safer tanning?
Harvard researchers have found a molecular switch that may someday make it possible to get a tan without exposure to harmful UV rays.