Understanding the skin requires knowledge of its accessory structures. These originate embryologically from the epidermis and include hair, nails, sweat glands and sebaceous glands. All are important ...

THE stratum corneum of mammalian skin usually appears in histological preparations as a loosely arranged layer of squames with little organization. The absence of organization is incompatible with the ...

The skin is the body’s first line of defense, ensured by the barrier function role of the stratum corneum. When this barrier ...

Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create permissive conditions for melanoma metastasis. Changes in the structure of the skin and ...

Anyone who has gone through the stress and discomfort of raw, irritated skin knows the relief that comes with slathering on a creamy lotion. Topical creams generally contain a few standard ingredients ...

One of the challenges of working with ancient DNA samples is that damage accumulates over time, breaking up the structure of the double helix into ever smaller fragments. In the samples we've worked ...

EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arlington Medical Resources (AMR), a provider of premier market intelligence for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic imaging industries, will release analysis of the ...

The thyroid cartilage surrounds the thyroid gland in the middle of the throat. Its primary function is to protect and support the vocal cords. It is one of the laryngeal cartilages, which make up the ...