Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

The measles rash usually doesn’t appear for more than a week after someone has been exposed. Other symptoms are better early ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

This common problem is called solar purpura, and it is largely the sun causing the damage to the skin, thinning it with age.

Finally, there is excimer laser therapy, a targeted phototherapy treatment for the skin that can aid in treating ...

Ageing affects us all, no matter who you are, and so do other factors that contribute to the skin's general composition, from pollution to lack of hydration.In my 'Ask Laura' inbox, one of the most ...

Half of those with psoriasis have it on their scalp, where it can look like red spots or sores. Psoriasis is considered an autoimmune disorder because the immune system attacks healthy skin cells, ...

Freckles, known as ephelides, are small, flat, light brown spots that appear on people with fair skin, or red or light-coloured hair. These people are more likely to have the MC1R gene, which leads to ...

Boston Red Sox (7-8, third in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (3-10, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Richard Fitts (0-2, 4.50 ERA ...

Boston Red Sox (7-8, third in the AL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (3-10, fifth in the AL Central) PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Richard Fitts (0-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, eight strikeouts); White Sox ...

A veteran newsreader has experienced an on-air blunder after accidentally spitting out a throat lozenge during an interview. Peter Overton, 59, began his career as a reporter in the 1980s and has ...

A persistent rash might not just be a skin issue—it's your body’s way of showing stress. Learn how to address both the symptoms and root cause.