The effect of MC1R variants and sunscreen on the response of human melanocytes in vivo to ultraviolet radiation and implications for melanoma

Overview of attention for article published in Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, September 2013

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Sunscreen shields important anti-cancer gene

Medical News Today, 10 Oct 2013

Researchers who conducted the world's first study to assess the molecular impact of sunscreen found it offers 100% protection…

Sunscreen saves superhero gene

Medical News Today, 09 Oct 2013

Next time your kids complain about putting on sunscreen, tell them this: Sunscreen shields a superhero gene that protects them…

Research: Sunscreen provides 100% protection against skin cancer

The Medical News, 09 Oct 2013

Next time your kids complain about putting on sunscreen, tell them this: Sunscreen shields a superhero gene that protects them…

Sunscreen protects from cancer

Science Alert - Australia & New Zealand, 09 Oct 2013

Researchers have confirmed that sunscreen provides 100% protection against all forms of skin cancer.

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