The skin acts as the body's first line of defense against external threats. However, as we age, the epidermis-the outermost layer of skin-gradually becomes thinner and loses its protective strength.

The skin acts as the body's first line of defense against external threats. However, as we age, the epidermis—the outermost layer of skin—gradually becomes thinner and loses its protective strength.

Perhaps best known as a immune-system boost or antidote to scurvy, vitamin C has been found to rejuvenate aging skin by reactivating genes responsible for cell growth. By promoting DNA demethylation, ...

Japanese researchers have found that vitamin C can thicken skin by switching on genes that boost skin cell growth, helping reverse age-related thinning. It works by reactivating DNA through a process ...

VC is known for its antioxidant properties in the skin and has been previously shown to boost collagen synthesis. Now, the same team of researchers has taken this a step further, using advanced ...

Vitamin C has long been sold as a shortcut to a brighter complexion, but the latest research suggests it is doing something ...

As the narrative around ageing evolves, there is a shift from reversing age to supporting the skin through change. Phytoestrogens align with this philosophy. | Lifestyle, Mind and Body, Menopause ...

In the 1990s, a team led by MIT’s Leonard P. Guarente, Ph.D., experimented on yeast, more formally known as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. They identified an important set of genes involved in regulating a ...