Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is known to cause DNA damage, and while that damage may accumulate and eventually lead to diseases like skin cancer, cells also have repair mechanisms that can fix ...

In a recent study, researchers suggest the cell's messenger RNA (mRNA) -- the major translator and regulator of genetic material -- along with a critical protein called ZAK, spur the cell's initial ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study found nicotinamide supplements may cut the risk of repeat non-melanoma skin cancers by more than half.The supplement helps repair DNA damage from UV exposure, ...

Michiganders enjoying the first sunny days of spring often find themselves sporting a nasty sunburn. But the threat from the sun's UV rays doesn't end when you get a tan, it continues throughout the ...

Sun damage is caused by UV rays that you can protect against. Some of us choose to allow sun damage either by not wearing protection on a daily basis (despite the recommendation to wear SPF every day ...

A new study found that nicotinamide (vitamin B3) use was linked to fewer cases of non-melanoma skin cancers. The supplement was tied to a 14% reduction in future skin cancers, with the greatest ...