Washington, May 10: A new study has found that flakes of skin that people shed at the rate of 500 million cells every day are not just a nuisance — the source of dandruff, for instance, and a major contributor to house dust —but they actually can be beneficial.

It concluded that oil in those skin cells makes a small contribution to reducing indoor air pollution.

Washington, Aug 12 : Scientists at the University of Minnesota Physician have shown that a lethal skin disease can be successfully treated with stem cell therapy.

London, May 23 : Hiding away from sun rays to protect oneself from skin diseases can harm one's health in many other ways, says an expert.

A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has revealed that applying sun screen can contribute to Vitamin D deficiency. Though it is vital to protect our skin from harmful radiations, experts fear some people are taking it too far, reports themirror. co. uk.

Washington, Jan 25 : Considered an extinct nuisance, skin irritation activated by toilet seats is making a comeback mostly among children, says a new research.

"Toilet seat dermatitis is one of those legendary conditions... seen in underdeveloped countries, but one that younger paediatricians have not come across in their daily practice," says Bernard Cohen, director of paediatric dermatology at Hopkins Children's.

Washington, Nov 6: Michael Jackson’s skin doctor and friend Dr Arnold Klein has revealed that the late singer had a feeling that he was close to death.

Klein said he was left chilled after his last meeting with the late King of Pop - just days before he died - because of the way Jackson said goodbye.

"I think in some weird way he did (have a premonition),” Contactmusic quoted him as telling TMZ. com.

"He went around to everyone in my office and said goodbye to them all. He never did that. I felt very strange.

Washington, Oct 21: A treatment with a topical product that increases the skin''s sensitivity to light, followed by laser therapy, can improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System Department of Dermatology have also suggested that skin with the worst sun damage may respond particularly well to this treatment.

For the study, participants whose skin was sun-damaged – or photodamaged – were treated with a topical photosensitizer called

London, Oct 10: Energy saving light bulbs might be good for the environment but can cost you your health, for a new research has found that the compact fluorescent lights can emit levels of ultraviolet radiation sufficient to damage the skin.

British government's public health safety watchdog has issued what it described as "precautionary advice" after measuring levels of UV light emitted by the bulbs at the request of patient groups.

Washington, July 31 : Want to bring back your skin’s lost lustre, but the thought of surgery scares you? Well, don’t fret about it, for a whole arsenal of aesthetic procedures are available that work without visibly wounding the skin.