Stem Cells as Architects of Their Niches and Their Mechanical Forces
Dr. Elaine Fuchs is an American cell biologist, famous for her work on the biology and molecular mechanisms of mammalian skin and skin disea...
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17 episodesHow Climate Change Affects Your Skin
Our climate is changing and the world is warming. Our health and well-being will be impacted. What does this have to do with skin? As out fi...
Dermatology and Developmental Disabilities
Renee Howard, MD, Dermatology, UCSF Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Educ...
Comforatable in My Skin: Dermatological Issues in Down Syndrome
Noemi Alice Spinazzi, MD, FAAP, UCSF School of Medicine. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Prof...
Skin Lesions and Cancers: When is a Spot More than a Spot?
Skin cancers -- including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma -- often start as changes to your skin. Dr. Lindsay Fo...
Smart Bandage Detects Invisible Wounds
"We set out to create a type of bandage that could detect bedsores as they are forming, before the damage reaches the surface of the skin,"...
Cost/Benefit of Optimal Health with Sunshine Vitamin D
William B. Grant, PhD, Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, looks at the costs and benefits of increasing vitamin D-related beha...
Vitamin D and Sunlight for Cancer Prevention
Cedric F. Garland, Dr PH FACE, UCSD School of Medicine, identifies cancers that have lower incidence at the equator and discusses the charac...
Vitamin D Sunshine Optimal Health: Putting it all Together
Robert P. Heaney, MD, Creighton University explores why vitamin D is important, how it works, how we get it and how much we need. Series: "V...
Why the Sun is Necessary for Optimal Health
Alexander Wunsch, MD, Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Germany gives a historical perspective on sunlight exposure and explains how bo...
Sunlight and Your Health: An EnLIGHTening Perspective
Michael F. Holick, PhD MD, Boston University Medical Center gives an energetic talk on the positive impacts of sunlight on your health. How...
Dermatologic Detectives
Dr. Erin Mathes is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at UCSF. Her areas of interest include complex medical dermatology,...
Skin Cancer Treatment and Prevention - Research on Aging
Medical oncologist Gregory A. Daniels, MD,PhD discusses the increasing impact of melanoma as well as current treatment strategies for patien...
Cycling and the Skin
Professor of Clinical Dermatology at UCSF, Timothy Berger, MD examines the many challenges a cyclist’s skin can face while out riding, inclu...
Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Erin Huiras Amerson, MD reviews the causes of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer and reveals how dermatologists diagnose and treat these d...
We Are Itching to Tell You About Pruritus
Pruritus simply means itching. Dr. Timothy G. Berger, UCSF Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Dr. Martin Steinhoff, UCSF Professor of Der...
Science and Dermatology: More than Skin Deep?
The skin is the largest organ of our body and plays a crucial role in protecting the host. While skin appears to be a mere covering of our b...