Original Article : Molecular effects of indoor tanning What are the key takeaways of this article? Indoor tanning has been consistently associated with an elevated risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Despite longstanding public health warnings, the indoor tanning industry has maintained that tanning beds are comparable in risk to natural sunlight, often citing a lack of definitive molecular evidence. This retrospective observational study with case-control design...

Original Article : Skin Barrier Dysfunction in Acne Vulgaris: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Approaches What are the key takeaways of this article? Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic conditions worldwide and its pathogenesis is traditionally described by four main processes: increased sebum production, follicular hyperkeratinization, bacterial colonization and proliferation within obstructed follicles, particularly by Cutibacterium acnes , and subsequent immune mediated...