By Neha Mathur Aug 10 2023Reviewed by Sophia Coveney In a recent study published in Frontiers in Aging, researchers recruited 21 healthy North European volunteers who agreed to go on a holiday in a sunny destination for a minimum of seven days to study how ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure and other sun-seeking behaviors impacted their...
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Study in Puerto Rico finds lower risk of breast cancer with more sun exposure
by David J. Hill, University at Buffalo Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The sun is almost always shining during the day in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and that makes the findings of a new study on breast cancer and sun exposure particularly noteworthy. In a new study by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the...
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New drug molecules could prevent skin aging caused by sun exposure
by University of Exeter Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Two new molecules that generate minute amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide have been found to prevent skin from aging after being exposed to ultraviolet light found in sunlight. Sunburn is a major cause of premature aging in the skin, and a primary risk factor for skin cancer,...