A research review published in Human Genomics revealed that darker skin tones can affect certain medications' safety and ...

A person’s unique combination of the two primary forms of melanin – pheomelanin and eumelanin – is responsible for skin, hair, and eye color. Eumelanin, more than pheomelanin, plays a ...

As a cat lover who recently rescued an adorable all-black stray, it breaks my heart that people still see black cats in a ...

"Our review paper concludes that melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color, shows a surprising affinity for certain drug compounds," said Simon Groen, an assistant professor of evolutionary ...

Melanocytes produce melanin, a natural pigment that gives color to your skin, hair, and eyes. Your fingernails and toenails are translucent (colorless) because the nail matrix—the area at the ...

Hyperpigmentation is any dark spot or patch of skin that’s darker than the surrounding area, usually due to an excess stimulation of melanin, says Henry. According to Ugonabo and Mitchell ...

"Leucistic animals do not lose color in their eyes, making eye color a good way to determine if the animal is albino or leucistic," the PGC explained. "Albinism and leucism occur in many wildlife ...

"Our review paper concludes that melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color, shows a surprising affinity for certain drug compounds," said Simon Groen, an assistant professor of evolutionary ...

When Shareese Shorter launched Skin by Aspen, she had a clear mission: to create a skincare brand that truly understood and celebrated melanin-rich skin. For Shareese, Skin by Aspen is more than a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sunday, Oct. 27, is National Black Cat Day! Black cats get a bad rap, especially during the Halloween ...