Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body's nerve and blood cells healthy and helps make DNA. When a person is ...

In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color. Have you ever been convinced that you’re adopted because your parents have a radically different skin ...

Eye color is determined by genetics, of course, but the genes associated with eye color are directly connected to the production, use and storage of a pigment called melanin.

When a baby is born, their skin is a dark red to purple color. As they breathe air, the color changes to red, which typically fades in the first day.

Melanin is a molecule that gives your skin its color. This molecule can also block out the harmful UV radiation from damaging your cell’s DNA by lining up around the nucleus and acting as a shield.

Credit: Shutterstock Dermatologists presented with a new patient have a number of symptoms to look at in order to diagnose. Does the patient have a rash, bumps, or scaling skin? Is there redness, ...

For reference, a DNA double helix is 2 nanometers across, Salmon said. "We think it is really amazing that we can start with nanomachines and work our way up to a color-switching skin," he said.

Hair products can exacerbate acne in patients of color, who are also at high risk of developing postinflammatory ...

Psoriasis looks and feels different on people with darker skin. These differences may affect diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for people of color. Some 125 million people worldwide are ...

Talking about race can be difficult, Daughtry acknowledges, especially for white people who are reticent to reflect on the privileges they enjoy because of the color of their skin. Unfortunately, when ...

Latinos responding to the Pew survey released Thursday said skin color affects their lives, with 62 percent saying having darker skin hurts Hispanics’ ability to get ahead at least a little.