Melanin: Aging of the Skin and Skin Cancer "Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is responsible for 90% of the visible signs of aging on the skin of whites," says Dr. Michael J. Martin, former Assistant Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at University of California, San Francisco. Blacks' skin, however, ages much slower. Why are most dark-skinned blacks protected from harmful UV rays? Because compared to whites, blacks possess more melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color. Melanin Melanin offers protection against UV rays for blacks and other dark-skinned people. Conversely, fair-sk ... Author: Diana Clarke CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Additional Navigation: Genetics: 1 2 3 4 5 Engineering Diseases Genetic Testing DNA Testing 1 Genomes Gene Therapy 1 RNA 1 Chromosomes Cloning 1 2 3 Misc Stem Cells 1 2

Today's Featured Articles: Bodyguard Training in Mexico; My Experiences While Providing BG Training in Mexico Mexico the country of Salsa, Tortillas and Corruption; I first arrived in Mexico City in February 2002 as an instructor for the WFB – the World Federation of Bodyguards. A Mexican security service had contracted Anders Sorenson, the Norwegian WFB instructor and I, to set-up a training program for BG’s in Mexico. I came through customs and the weapons search, shaking my head at the Mexican officials who only spoke Spanish, making my visa interview a complete waste of time. That was one of my first lessons about Mexico; almost all Mexicans dream of going to the US to live however, ... Author: Dan Sommer CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Genes and Work Ethic If you have good genes, you are blessed. If they are exceptional, you might be successful on that alone. Add work ethic and you will be successful and remarkable. On Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004, Linda Green retired after 23 years as a dancer in “Jubilee!” the longest-running production of its kind in Las Vegas. At 51, Green was the oldest continually working showgirl. A local columnist dubbed her the “Cal Ripkin Jr. of showgirls,” after baseball’s record holder for most consecutive games played. In certain respects, her achievement is more remarkable. In her ... Author: Tony Papajohn CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Want to read more of our articles?  Check out the Archive. Article Archive: Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13