Many people follow the golden rules of avoiding direct sunlight between the hours of noon and 3 p.m., staying in […] ...

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage, but it turns out that this is not the full truth.

“Sunburn damages the DNA, leading to cell death and inflammation. So the textbooks say. But in this study we were surprised to learn that this is a result of damage to the RNA, not the DNA that causes ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and NTU Singapore have discovered that RNA damage, not DNA damage, is the real trigger for the acute effects of sunburn. This new understanding ...

When it comes to sunburn, the prevailing wisdom suggests that DNA damage triggers inflammation and subsequent cell death. However, this recent research suggests that the real offender might be RNA, ...

However, surprising new research suggests that it’s actually RNA damage triggering the acute inflammatory reactions we experience as sunburn. A team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen ...

Sunburn can be a painful consequence of spending too much time in the sun or a tanning bed. In rare cases, people with sunburn may also experience an extreme, deep, painful itching called hell’s ...

Spending enough time in the sun without adequate protection can leave us looking and presumably feeling like a lobster ready for the plate.

A new study shows that sunburn is mainly caused by RNA damage rather than DNA damage, leading to a quick and effective inflammatory response that challenges previous beliefs and could revolutionize ...