A number of genetic disorders are manifested in cutaneous epithelium and gene therapy approaches for treatment of such diseases are being considered. A successful gene therapy protocol requires ...

A boy with an incurable disease has been given a second chance, thanks to European researchers who saved his skin — literally — using genetically modified grafts on 80 per cent of his body. Junctional ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have successfully 3D bioprinted human skin models that have certain anatomically relevant structural, mechanical and biochemical features ...

Perhaps best known as a immune-system boost or antidote to scurvy, vitamin C has been found to rejuvenate aging skin by reactivating genes responsible for cell growth. By promoting DNA demethylation, ...