Your skin is the largest organ of your body. It's made up of several different substances, including water, protein, lipids, minerals and chemicals. The average adult's skin weighs about 6 pounds.

You can’t see it happening, but your whole outermost layer of skin is completely replaced every month. Researchers have discovered that whenever we move our own fingers or limbs, our cerebellum ...

The mechanisms underlying skin renewal are still poorly understood. Interleukin-38 (IL-38), a protein involved in regulating inflammatory responses, could be a game changer.

Mohs surgery and traditional excision both treat skin cancer but differ in their approaches. Mohs surgery removes thin layers of skin one at a time. It involves checking for cancer with each layer ...