Skin is the body's largest organ and, along with hair, nails, and skin-associated nerves and glands, is part of the integumentary system, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This ...

Goosebumps, scientifically known as cutis anserina, are an involuntary response triggered by the contraction of arrector pili ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have developed an improved human-skin equivalent that reproduces traction-force balance in the lateral direction, a property that ...

What does our skin do for us? How about our hair and nails? And how do we help skin to function at its best? In this episode of Skincast, hosts Luke Johnson, MD and Michelle Tarbox, MD cover the ...

Melanin is the pigment that is responsible for our beautiful variety of skin tones and shades, eye colors, and hair colors. However, when we discuss melanin, that discussion rarely includes its actual ...