In vitiligo, the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys pigment-producing cells called melanocytes. The inner ear contains melanocytes, so vitiligo may also affect a person’s hearing. Patches ...

Hyperpigmentation is often viewed purely as a cosmetic frustration. In reality, it's what your skin is trying to tell you.

Genotoxic insults drive divergent outcomes in melanocyte stem cells (McSCs). Under cytotoxic genotoxin exposure, such as X-ray irradiation, McSC self-renewal is impaired, leading to depletion and hair ...

The three main forms of melanin in our body are pheomelanin, eumelanin, and neuromelanin. This pigment is synthesized in the human body by melanocyte cells and consists of numerous polymeric compounds ...

You notice your first silver strands and your first reaction might be to sigh. However, science now offers a much more ...