Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack and stroke - and even prolong life, a study suggests. Researchers have shown that when our skin is exposed to the sun's rays, a compound is released in our blood vessels that helps lower blood pressure...
JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights In a research letter, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, M.D., of the Medical University of Graz, Austria, and colleagues examined the effects of a chemical sunscreen on UV-Induced changes of different histological features in melanocytic nevi...
JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Cristina Carrera, M.D., of the Hospital ClÃnic de Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues suggests both physical barriers and sunscreens can partially prevent UV-B effects on nevi. (Online First) The prospective study included 23 nevi from 20 patients attending a referral hospital...
Scientists at the UnIversity of Edinburgh in the UK suggest that the heart-health benefits of sun exposure may outweigh the risk of developing skin cancer. In the landmark study, the researchers found that when sunlight touches our skin, a compound called nitric oxide that helps lower blood pressure, is released into our blood vessels...