Researchers get under the skin of sunburn

ABC Science - Sun 8 Jul 12

PAINFUL INFLAMMATION: US researchers have worked out how sunburn triggers damaging inflammation in the skin.

What happens when we sunburn: Researchers describe inflammatory mechanism for first time

Medical Xpress - Sun 8 Jul 12

The biological mechanism of sunburn  the reddish, painful, protective immune response from ultraviolet (UV) radiation  is a consequence of RNA damage to skin cells, report researchers ...

Mystery Solved: Why We Sunburn

National Geographic - Wed 11 Jul 12

For the first time, science has illuminated why our skin reddens and stings when we get too much sunshine, a new study says.

Why Sunburn Hurts

Discovery.com - Mon 9 Jul 12

Too much time in the sun causes pain, but what is it really doing to the skin?

Why Sunburn Hurts, Livescience - Sun 8 Jul 12

Why we sunburn

FOXNews - Mon 9 Jul 12

Sunburns readily advertise that we've had fun in the sun, and perhaps have been a bit careless, but what exactly goes on in our cells to produce the painful, red inflammation has not been clear

Lab Notes: How to Banish the Blues

MedPageToday - Fri 13 Jul 12

(MedPage Today) -- Blocking particular hormone receptors may help relieve one symptom of depression. Also this week: How sunburns are made.

Researchers Discover Link Between Sunburn and RNA Damage that May Help Lupus Patients

HealthCanal - Fri 13 Jul 12

Sunburn?that painfully familiar red and inflamed response to ultraviolet radiation?is caused by damage to ribonucleic acids (RNAs) in skin cells, a team of researchers that included Miller School ...

Sunburn isn?t all bad: Researchers tap into healing power

Emaxhealth - Mon 9 Jul 12

RNA Damage is the Root of Sunburn

Laboratory Equipment - Mon 9 Jul 12

The biological mechanism of sunburn? the reddish, painful, protective immune response from ultraviolet radiation? is a consequence of RNA damage to skin cells.

What happens when we sunburn

e! Science News - Mon 9 Jul 12

The biological mechanism of sunburn -- the reddish, painful, protective immune response from ultraviolet (UV) radiation -- is a consequence of RNA damage to skin cells, report researchers at ...

What happens when we sunburn, R&D Mag - Mon 9 Jul 12
What happens when we sunburn, Labspaces.net - Mon 9 Jul 12
What happens when we sunburn, Science Blog - Sun 8 Jul 12
What happens when we sunburn: Red is RNA damage to skin cells, ScienceDaily - Sun 8 Jul 12
What happens when we sunburn, Eurekalert - Sun 8 Jul 12

Researchers Describe Cellular Processes That Result In Sunburns

RedOrbit - Mon 9 Jul 12

With scorching heat affecting much of the United States in recent weeks, sunburn undoubtedly has become a concern to many, and now researchers say that they have discovered the biological mechanism ...