Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Moles are more than a sometimes unsightly skin growth. Most harbor mutations that can trigger deadly skin cancer--melanoma--and most fair-skinned humans have at least 10 such moles. Yet, only one in ...

Scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient's risk of developing melanoma. University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a ...

The naked mole rat became an unlikely media star in 2008 when researchers showed it is highly resistant to certain types of pain. Physiologist Gary Lewin of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular ...

This article was medically reviewed by Mona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board on June 14,2019. There’s a reason you’re always told to ...