A new study has identified a molecular guardian that keeps skin cells from forgetting what they are and transforming into ...

A multimillion-pound industry has sprung up promising it can detect sensitivities to certain ingredients with a simple remote finger prick test. But the results can be misleading – and even dangerous ...

For years, two siblings with the distinctive facial features of Treacher Collins syndrome had no genetic explanation for ...

A fingernail-sized chip can now trap thousands of individual cell-shed vesicles in roughly three seconds and read their molecular contents without dyes or labels. “We wanted a single device that could ...

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Claiming that a topical ingredient can deliver Botox-like results is considered too good to be true. Rarely does something actually live up to the promise of reducing the appearance of deep wrinkles ...

Peptides are widely marketed as a kind of “holy grail” for workout recovery and physical performance. You may have seen advertisements online claiming these supplements can significantly boost muscle ...

Anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—who has long dismissed reams of data on lifesaving vaccines as being insufficient to prove safety—is pushing the Food and Drug Administration to ...

Injectable peptides are the new anti-ageing trend sweeping the beauty industry. These compounds are promoted on social media as tools for skin repair, collagen production and “cellular rejuvenation”.